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2006-10-27 13:52:54 · 8 answers · asked by K 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Halloween combines both Christian and pagan traditions (like most holidays). In the Christian tradition, November 1 is All Souls Day. The evening before (Halo-eve... get it? Hallow-een) is a time when mischief can be made, because the following day is holy, everyone gets off free...
Combine that with pagan ideas of fall being a spooky time (a windy night with leaves blowing and tree limbs creaking will make you think that) and there you go!
2006-10-27 14:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by jonnis51 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trick-or-treat and Halloween come from pre-Christian and Celtic autumnal festivals in the British Isles and Brittany.
2006-10-27 13:55:45 · answer #2 · answered by urbancoyote 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas already got the stuffed stockings and the big jolly guy down chimneys with a sack full of goodies, Easter had the baskets of chocolate rabbits and colored eggs. So...as a much "lower level" holiday, Hallowe'en got saddled with a more interactive task: you want sweets, ya gotta go get 'em yourself!
2006-10-27 14:33:51 · answer #3 · answered by pat z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The day of the dead, celebrated in mexico as the day to bring the dead back to life. We got a hold of it and turned it completely around and into halloween.
2006-10-27 17:55:53 · answer #4 · answered by save trestles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Druids
2006-10-27 14:43:56 · answer #5 · answered by Msbaton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give me treats or I play a trick on you
2006-10-27 20:34:23 · answer #6 · answered by wallsprotectme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ghost boo
2006-10-27 14:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by ladyoh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know but when u find out e-mail me why it is at dustinlailer@yahoo.com
2006-10-27 14:00:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋