It's the week before Halloween! join Jess as she takes a deep dive into the history of Halloween! where did it all begin? When did people start dressing up, carving pumpkins and bobbing for apples? The origins may surprise you…

References:
Eastwood, Luke. SAMHAIN: The Roots of Halloween. S.L., History Press, 2021.

‌https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIIaOlIZ8lw

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Halloween

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts.

https://www.newgrange.com/samhain.htm#:~:text=The%20entrance%20passage%20to%20the,Ireland%20about%202%2C500%20years%20ago.

https://www.history.com/news/halloween-trick-or-treating-origins

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-history-of-trick-or-treating-goes-back-centuries-79408373/

https://heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/hill-of-tara/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fUpMmHdS1c

https://druidry.org/resources/tlachtga-and-the-ancient-roots-of-halloween-samhain

https://druidry.org/druid-way/beliefs

https://oldsoulartisan.com/blogs/library/the-legend-of-stingy-jack

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