Halloween Originated From A Festival Celebrated By What Ancient Eurpean Tribe?

Answer 1

That festival is Samhain and was started by the Celts.

Read about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain

http://www.samhain.com/

I had even more links in another answer I gave on here but, evidently or possibly, Yahoo has somehow broken them. GRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, to learn MORE about the Celts and Samhain just type them into your search engine(s) and HAVE FUN LEARNING!

Answer 2

The first day of Samhain which is the Irish word for November was celebrated as 'Oiche na Sprideanna' (Spirit Night), the Feast of the Dead. The Celts, like many cultures, started every day at sunset of the night before. The dead were honoured and feasted, not as the dead, but as the living spirits of loved ones and the guardians of the wisdom of the tribe. They believed that the living and the dead were at their closest on this night but that evil spirits might also attempt to collect as many souls as they could. So they disguised themselves as members of the spirit world to confuse any devils that might be about. This is where the tradition of dressing up comes from.

During the 8th century, the Christian Church was unable to get the people to stop celebrating this holiday, so, as they did with many pre-Christian feast days, they adapted them. The first day of November was designated as All Saints Day - 'All Hallows' hallow meaning holy. Thus the night before became 'All Hallows Eve' which was shortened to Hallow-e’en.

Answer 3

The Celts originated the modern Halloween with their "New Year's" celebration, the time when the barriers between this world and the spirit world are the thinnest.

Answer 4

no thats wrong it either the celts, druids, goths, or the hipsters i dont know which one but i know its one of those