By : Nilesh
When and why is Halloween?
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Halloween this word- comes from its Scottish form all hallows' eve
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costume parties, carving pumpkins, lighting bonfires, watching Halloween-themed films are some Halloween activities
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Halloween, originally a Celtic festival called Samhain,
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it was celebrated in Ireland and Scotland for centuries
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halloween then combined with the Roman festivals of Pomona and Feralia.
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When Irish and British people moved across the Atlantic, Halloween moved on to the US.
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halloween is during end of summer and the beginning of winter
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Halloween is celebrated on October 31 every year
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legend of Stingy Jack this person who is said to have trapped the Devil,
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only free him (devil) on one the condition that he would never go to hell.
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Halloween celebration originally involved carving turnips
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But when Irish migrants took the idea to America, they started using pumpkins instead of turnips.
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