Halloween

Halloween has Celtic origins. It was called Samhain.

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Samhain celebrated the end of the year and the beginning of winter.

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The Celts believed that ghosts, witches and evil spirits returned on the night of October 31st.

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The Celts wore frightening costumes and made big fires to send the evil spirits away.

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The colors of Halloween are orange and black.

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• False

Orange represents the harvest, and black, winter and long nights.

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The word Halloween comes from "All Hallows' Eve" (The day before All Hallows' Day)

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The celebration of Halloween was taken to the United States by the British.

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Halloween has a long tradition in most English-speaking countries.

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• False

The Biritsh and the Irish use turnips to make Jack-O-Lanterns, not pumpkins.

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