5 months ago. October 31, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Samhain is a pagan festival that originated with the ancient Celts and is thought to be the origin of Halloween.
Samhain marked the end of summer and the harvest, and the beginning of winter, which the Celts associated with death. It was also a time when the Celts believed the veil between the living and the dead was thin, allowing spirits to visit the living.
Samhain was celebrated with feasting, dancing, nature walks, and building altars to honor ancestors. Altars often included apples, pumpkins, or other fall crops to symbolize the end of the harvest, and skulls or skeletons to represent the spirits of the dead.
