It all started with a festival called Samhain celebrated by the Celtics people. (Halloween, 2015). a. Samhain was celebrated on November 1st and it marked the transition between the seasons, from fall to winter. b. The Celts believed, that on the night before Samhain, the line between the living and dead disappeared and it was then possible for the dead to cross over to our world. c. Some of
Celtics culture it was custom to have a festival on what they believed was
days started at the dusk of the previous day. 3rd slide The main 8 Celtic festivals are divided into the Lunar festivals and the Solar festivals. The solar festivals relating to the equinoxes and the Solstices, while the lunar festivals began a new season in the Celtic year. These days were important because of the Celtics being polytheists and thought of the year as representation of the cycle of the gods. Samhain Samhain was the beginning of the Celtic year and signified the first day of winter
the symbols. One of the differences between these holidays are their lore. Halloween or All Hallows’ Day is always celebrated on the 31st of October. The Halloween holiday started back in the ancient Celtic days, but they called it Samhain (Halloween History 1). Samhain is the Gaelic term for “summer’s end.” This time represented that the “dark half” of the year has arrived and all the farmers have to harvest their crops and prepare for the harsh, cold winter (Trevarthen 1). The Gaels believed that
all candy consumption in the U.S. (History.com pg.2-5) Halloween, originating in Ireland was a Celtic festival holiday formally known as Samhain. This was the biggest and most significant holiday of the Celtic year. (Loc.gov pg. 1) The Celts believed that at the time of Samhain, more so than any other time of the year; the ghosts of the dead were able to mingle with the living, because at Samhain the souls of those who had died during the year traveled into the otherworld. (Loc.gov pg.1) Marking
This holiday originated in Ireland. Halloween is also believed to be linked to Celtic festival, Samhain, when the “door” to the otherworld was believed to be opened so the souls of the dead could enter our world. We all think the purpose of Halloween is to dress up in crazy costumes, and go get candy The real purpose is it is an appreciation
neighbourhood dressed as vampire, goblins, or witches. One thing the majority of people who take part in Halloween celebrations do is place lit candles in carved jack-o-lanterns and display them. Halloween`s origin is traced back 2,000 years to the Samhain, that is the Day of the Dead. People believed that the spirits of
Customs reflect what people usually do and the way how they do it and can be divided into different groups, such as: calendar customs which are activities related to certain days in the year or lifecycle customs which are activities connected with the key moments in people’s lives like getting married or dying. (GREEN, 169, 1997) This essay will describe 3 calendar customs which people in Ireland celebrated and will show how they celebrated them. The first one will be Saint Brighid’s day which is