NAY”, the Scottish word for the last day of the year, is not just a celebration, it’s an experience! Imagine standing under a ...
I left with multiple yarns of history and folklore spinning in my head, and attempted to weave them all together. Some ...
It’s impossible to declare a real approach to the religion, though members of each denomination are under the impression that ...
For the economic historian, it is widely accepted that Halloween came to America along with the significant Irish wave of ...
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The first proper Bonfire Night celebration in Lewes is said to have taken place in 1795 (Image: Andrew Gardner/The Argus) These early days of the Bonfire Night celebrations were unruly due to fires ...
It's the time of year — tradition says — when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted.
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Story by ADIA REYNOLDS Photos by RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network Retired history professor Robert Luehrs presented “The Unspeakable Horror of the Shapeshifter” on Halloween. Luehrs, a ...
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From pagan rituals to modern masquerade images, Halloween has transformed from a ritualistic holiday to protect against spirits into a popular entertainment phenomenon. Costumes for the holiday have ...
Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It ...