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9 Fascinating Halloween Traditions Around the World
From Seelenwoche to Día de los Muertos
9 Fascinating Halloween Traditions From Around the World
Halloween is this Friday, and while you’re hunting for last-minute costumes, take a look at how other cultures celebrate the holiday. What began as the Celtic festival of Samhain, marking the harvest and a time when spirits were thought to roam the earth, eventually merged with All Saints’ Day. Irish immigrants later brought the tradition to the US, where it evolved into the costume-and-candy celebration we know today.
From Mexico’s Día de Muertos to Celtic fire festivals, here’s how the rest of the world celebrates the spooky season.
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