Not Halloween as we know it, but many of the customs we practise today evolved from this Pagan festival. Pronounced ‘sow-en’, Samhain is a Gaelic holiday beckoning the ‘darker half’ of the ...

Over 2,000 years ago The origins of present day Halloween are believed to date back over 2,000 years ago to a Celtic festival known as Samhain. Fearing evil intent from the returned dead ...

In order to understand this theory, one needs to realise just how different the practice of what we call Halloween today, actually was. Samhain pronounced “sow-win”, is derived from the Gaelic.

The first Halloween traditions began in Ireland. The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-win”) was celebrated ...

However, the origins of Halloween can be traced back to the pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-in), first celebrated by the Celts of ancient Europe. In this tradition, 1 November marked the ...

Halloween can trace its origins back to a pagan celebration called Samhain (pronounced sow-win), a ritual that the ancient Celts celebrated in late October and early November. This is because it ...

And a safe way to face our deepest fears. Halloween has roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, meaning summer's end. People would slaughter animals for winter food. They'd mark the ...

Halloween or All Hallow's Eve is derived from Pagan-era harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, and still to this day holds a connection with such ancient events as we create ...