00:00hey everyone welcome back to the origin story where we explore the stories behind your favorite
00:14traditions and holidays today we're diving into the mysterious and spooky origins of halloween
00:20you know the drill costumes candy and carving pumpkins but where did all this start
00:27stick around because what you're about to discover might just surprise you
00:31long before we were all dressing up as vampires or superheroes halloween's roots go back to ancient
00:38times over 2 000 years ago to be exact it all began with the celtic festival of samhain pronounced soen
00:45on october 31st the celts believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred
00:52creepy right they would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off spirits that were believed
00:58to roam the earth this was also a time for celebrating the harvest and preparing for the
01:05harsh winter so next time you're picking out a halloween costume just remember it started as
01:10a way to scare away some uninvited guests as christianity spread through europe the church
01:18tried to replace someone with its own celebrations enter all saints day or all hallows day on
01:24november 1st and the night before it all hallows eve sound familiar yep that's where the name
01:32halloween comes from the idea was to honor saints but old traditions never die easily right the costumes
01:40the spooky vibes they stuck around blending pagan and christian rituals into the halloween we know today
01:45halloween didn't make its way to america until the 19th century thanks to irish and scottish
01:52immigrants they brought over the tradition of carving turnips yes turnips
01:57but in america pumpkins were easier to find and thus the jack-o'-lantern was born
02:04with time halloween evolved into a more community-focused holiday
02:08by the 20th century it was all about fun trick-or-treating and of course candy
02:14but the spirit of halloween celebrating the mysterious and the unknown still remains at
02:21its core so there you have it from ancient rituals to costumes and candy halloween has come a long way
02:27what part of halloween's history surprised you the most let me know in the comments below
02:34and before you head out to grab that candy stash don't forget to hit that like button
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02:44into holiday origins share this video with your friends who love halloween and i'll see you next time
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