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Many of the customs we practice to celebrate Halloween today have deep seated roots in the traditions of ancient times.

Trick-or-treating for example, most probably originated from All Soul’s Day parades that were held in England many years ago. Reason being is that during these parades, destitute peoples would plead for something to eat as they could not afford to buy this sustenance Other families in turn would present them with special pastries deemed “soul cakes” as a promise to pray for those in the family that had passed on to the afterlife.

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When colonial Americans first began participating in Halloween celebrations they would conduct something known as “play parties”. These parties were held as public events in celebration of harvesting crops.

During these play parties, neighbors would get together and tell tales very similar to the ghost stories we tell today. They would also experiment in fortune telling, plus throw in some dancing and singing. Sometimes, there would also be some type of pranks being played. Or “tricks” if you prefer.

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When the first settlers came to America, they left many old traditions and celebrations from the old world behind, including that of Halloween. Many puritans believed it was a paganistic holiday and had no place in the development of their new life.

So, Halloween was all but forgotten. Until the mid nineteenth century when millions of immigrants came across the ocean to America. With them, they brought along their  long practiced cultural traditions.

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Just in time for halloween, a report on healthfinder.gov - http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?docID=632369 – is expressing some concern about facepaints for kids. Given that many more kids probably use these products at this time of year than at any other time, you may want to check out this report.

If your kids, or you, are planning on using face paints this halloween It’s best to be as knowledgeable as possible about this possible hazard.

Do a search for ‘Naturel Face Paints’ on your favorite search engine and you will find a number of sites on the subject, including this one I found with recipes for making your own paints at home – http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/3-31-2005-67868.asp!

Have a safe and fun halloween and watch for my third article coming later today about the halloween holiday – “Halloween Comes To America”.

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Around 2,000 years ago in the North Eastern region of Europe centralized around the areas of Ireland, the UK, and Northern France, a group of people known as the Celts held sacred religious rituals on the night of October 31st to celebrate the upcoming new year on November 1st. This celebration was know as Samhain, which is pronounced like “sow in”, and is a word that means “Summer’s End“.

The purpose of celebrating on October 31st was because the Celts believed that this night, the night before the beginning of the new year, was the one night the spirits of the dead came back to their earthly realm and could potentially cause havoc.

On this night, they believed that their priests, also know as the Druids, would be able to communicate with these spirits to predict the outcome of the new year more accurately.

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When you think of Halloween, what springs to mind? For most of us in America, Halloween night is a time of fun and frolic for both young and old alike.

People of all ages come out and dress up in unique costumes as whoever, or, whatever they desire one night of the year. A chance to step outside of ourselves. A moment to forget about the everyday grind and stresses of our daily existance. It is a time for smiles, treats, and a few tricks or pranks all in the spirit of good natured fun.

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