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The History of Halloween

The History of Halloween. Where did it come from?. Pomona. Roman goddess of fruitful abundance Known for carrying a cornucopia from “pomum”which means fruit. Parentalia. Roman festival of the dead “ancestral days”, honoring passed family members Observed Feb. 13- 21

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The History of Halloween

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  1. The History of Halloween

  2. Where did it come from?

  3. Pomona • Roman goddess of fruitful abundance • Known for carrying a cornucopia • from“pomum”which means fruit

  4. Parentalia • Roman festival of the dead • “ancestral days”, honoring passed family members • Observed Feb. 13- 21 • First pointing towards “spooky” spirits and ghosts

  5. Celtic Festivals • Samhain- old Irish for “summers end” • Celts felt that spirits and magic were more present as the cold set in • Built huge bonfires to ward off spirits • Carved turnips

  6. Medieval Christianity • Known as All Saints Day • A time to honor the dead who had not yet gone to heaven • Another reference to the “spooky” spirits we think of today

  7. Irish & Scottish Immigrants to America • Brought with them Celtic tradition of Samhain • Originally celebrated in small immigrant communities • Spread to a nationwide holiday and adopted an American fruit, the pumpkin

  8. Why do we call it Halloween?

  9. a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows-Evening • Hallowmas- another name for All Saints Day • All Hallows Eve • Hallowtide in Britain

  10. Where do our Halloween “customs” come from?

  11. Costumes • Originates from Scottish “guising”, going from house to house in disguise • Became very popular in the U.S. around the 1930’s because of the Great Depression

  12. Trick-or-Treating • Originates in the Middle Ages • Poor would go door to door receiving food for prayers • The threat of a trick if one does not receive a treat • Became popular in the 1950’s

  13. Food & Symbols • Pumpkin – native to Americas, was not originally part of Halloween • A symbol of the harvest • Carving originated in Ireland and Scotland • Immigrants found pumpkins more available and easier to carve when they came to America

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