Halloween
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Have you ever wondered about the origins of children in costumes
roaming door-to-door for treats, or why we carve pumpkins into jack-o-
lanterns?
The word "Halloween" actually comes from the Celtic language of
Ireland. It comes from a contraction of "All Hallow's Eve", the evening
before All Sain ....
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.... more soul cakes the beggar would receive,
the more prayers they promised to say for the dead relatives of the donors.
` The practice of trick-or-treating began when people who were
"souling" began to dress like the dead souls, performing antics in exchange
for food and drink. This practice became known as "mumming". So to this
day, witches, ghosts and skeleton figures of the dead are among the
favorite costumes for Halloween.
The practice of carving pumpkins probably comes from Irish f ....
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