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Celebrating Samhain On 31st October
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 07:04 | 
Author: Jamie McKaye |
31st October is a holiday in which Halloween is celebrated in the Christian calendar. Halloween originated amongst the Druids in 800BC. These Celtic people were scattered all over Europe.
31st October is a holiday in which Halloween is celebrated in the Christian calendar. Halloween originated amongst the Druids in 800BC. These Celtic people were scattered all over Europe.
It was amongst the four holidays that were in the Celtic calendar. They all represented the end of one season and the start of the next. They were also known as the fire festivals.
This festival was organised to mark the end of summers. The Celtic believed that it was the time of the year when the veil between this world and the next world were the thinnest. So they believed that the spirits roamed across the streets in the towns at night.
In the Celtic era, Sumhain was the word used describe this day we know as 'Halloween' today. The people organised huge bonfires and got involved in giving gifts and treats to keep the evil at bay. This is where the concept of trick and treat comes from.
This day was connected to other mythological events for the Celtic people too. They believed that the forces of light were taken over by the forces of evil on this day. So this day was symbolic to take them through the summers which represented energy and all things good, to the days of winter which were long and hard, therefore 'dark'.
When Christianity came to the Celtic people, the Church saw this occasion as a pagan concept. They were unable to contain it. They sought to integrate it with the Christian beliefs so they name it the All Saints' Day.
The Celts started the festival at the eve. So this event became the 'evening of the Hallows'. Hallow comes from the word 'holy'. Therefore the evening of hallows. It later became 'Halloween' for short.
In the US today it is the second most celebrated holiday right after Christmas. The people organize games and have parties. The children go door to door in creative costumes asking for 'trick or treat'. And this is what makes it so amazing!
31st October is a holiday in which Halloween is celebrated in the Christian calendar. Halloween originated amongst the Druids in 800BC. These Celtic people were scattered all over Europe.
It was amongst the four holidays that were in the Celtic calendar. They all represented the end of one season and the start of the next. They were also known as the fire festivals.
This festival was organised to mark the end of summers. The Celtic believed that it was the time of the year when the veil between this world and the next world were the thinnest. So they believed that the spirits roamed across the streets in the towns at night.
In the Celtic era, Sumhain was the word used describe this day we know as 'Halloween' today. The people organised huge bonfires and got involved in giving gifts and treats to keep the evil at bay. This is where the concept of trick and treat comes from.
This day was connected to other mythological events for the Celtic people too. They believed that the forces of light were taken over by the forces of evil on this day. So this day was symbolic to take them through the summers which represented energy and all things good, to the days of winter which were long and hard, therefore 'dark'.
When Christianity came to the Celtic people, the Church saw this occasion as a pagan concept. They were unable to contain it. They sought to integrate it with the Christian beliefs so they name it the All Saints' Day.
The Celts started the festival at the eve. So this event became the 'evening of the Hallows'. Hallow comes from the word 'holy'. Therefore the evening of hallows. It later became 'Halloween' for short.
In the US today it is the second most celebrated holiday right after Christmas. The people organize games and have parties. The children go door to door in creative costumes asking for 'trick or treat'. And this is what makes it so amazing!
