HALLOWEEN

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Term Paper Title	HALLOWEEN
# of Words	409
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	1.64

                  HALLOWEEN

     Have you ever wondered about the origins of children in costumes roaming door-to-door for treats, or why we carve pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns?

     The word "Halloween" actually comes from the Celtic language of Ireland.  It comes from a contraction of "All Hallow's Eve", the evening before All Saint's Day, November 1, which is celebrated in the Catholic religion in honor of saints. All Saint's Day also coincided with the Celtic New Year, which began November 1st and the celebration of the harvest.  On All Hallow's Eve, the Celts observed Samhain (pronounced Sah-ween). It was the largest and most significant holiday of the Celtic year.  The Celts believed that during the time of Samhain, the ghosts of the dead were able to mingle with the living. The Celtic folk would leave out gifts of food and drink for the dead souls.  On All Souls Day, November 2, people would walk from village to village begging for "soul cakes", made out of square pieces of bread with currants. The more soul cakes the beggar would receive, the more prayers they promised to say for the dead relatives of the donors.

`     The practice of trick-or-treating began when people who were "souling"...

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