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Halloween shop in Derry, Northern Ireland, selling masks. Halloween costumes were traditionally modeled after figures such as vampires, ghosts, skeletons, scary looking witches, and devils. [66] Over time, the costume selection extended to include popular characters from fiction, celebrities, and generic archetypes such as ninjas and princesses.
How did the Halloween pumpkin start? The tradition of carving jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween began in Ireland hundreds of years ago thanks to an old folktale about a man called Stingy Jack.
October 31 means it's Halloween! Wondering how the holiday got started and why we trick or treat for candy? Here's what to know about its past.
Where did Halloween originate? Barra Best - BBC News NI weather presenter. October 26, 2024 at 12:30 AM. The origins of Halloween can be traced back to several places across the island [Getty Images]
In the United States, Halloween did not become a holiday until the 19th century. The transatlantic migration of nearly two million Irish following the Great Irish Famine (1845–1849) brought the holiday to the United States. American librarian and author Ruth Edna Kelley wrote the first book length history of the holiday in the U.S.,
An early 20th-century Irish Halloween mask (a "rhymer" or "vizor") displayed at the Museum of Country Life.. The custom of wearing costumes may have originated in a Celtic festival held on 31 October to mark the beginning of winter.
Halloween is derived from the term All Hallows' Eve, which originated as an ancient Celtic festival Samhain, meaning "summer's end," a tradition dating back 2,000 years.
On Halloween night in present-day Ireland, adults and children dress up as creatures from the underworld (e.g., ghosts, ghouls, zombies, witches, and goblins), light bonfires, and enjoy spectacular fireworks displays—in particular, the city of Derry is home to the largest organized Halloween celebration on the island, in the form of a street carnival and fireworks display. [2]