It is said that many of the Halloween traditions originate from Celtic culture. I love Halloween!
i love going in costume
Halloween is the beginning of Hallowtide.
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Hallow
To hallow is "to make holy or sacred, to sanctify or consecrate, to venerate". The adjective form "hallowed", as used in "The Lord's Prayer", means holy, consecrated, sacred, or revered. The noun form "hallow", as used in "Hallowtide", is a synonym of the word saint.
Etymology.
The noun is from the Old English adjective "hālig", nominalised as "se hālga" "the holy man". The Gothic
the many rituals and traditions say about people's psyche. It talks about such things as myths, horror films, and haunted houses.
Reception.
A review from the book "The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror" says, ""Death Makes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween" is an entertaining dissection of the holiday horror aficionados love best by an expert in pop culture. I was hooked from the first chapter, which explores the urban myth of poisoned and booby-trapped candy." The