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Halloween Stories: Punkie Night, A Spooky Tradition of Somerset’s Dark Past
In Somerset, England, a local tradition called Punkie Night in October has many similarities with different Halloween traditions today. A procession of lanterns go through the villagers every year,...
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Halloween Stories: The Legend of Stingy Jack and the origin of the...
The carved pumpkin is perhaps the global symbol of the modern Halloween celebration. But where did this custom come from and what does the Jack-o’-Lantern really represent? The eerie glow of a carved...
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The Haunted Ave Maria House in Barcelona
On the place were the grand Palau Guell now stands, there used to be a more humble building of rental homes known as the Ave Maria House. People passing by would make the cross for safety as the house...
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Halloween Stories: The Ancient Origins of Trick-or-Treat
Trick-or-Treat is now an integral part of the Halloween celebration. It is often seen as an American tradition, but history tells us that this custom has deep roots to even pre-christian times with...
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Halloween Stories: Calan Gaeaf — When Spirits Roam In Wales
Before the modern Halloween came back to the British Isles, there were celebrations like the Welsh Calan Gaeaf. The first day of winter. The night before this day was when the veil was thinnest and...
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Halloween Stories: The Haunting Season of Allhallowtide
As well as pagan roots, modern Halloween has its Christian touches as well. The three days of Allhallowtide is an old Catholic celebration of the dead, where its followers are praying for their...
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Halloween Stories: The Celtic Samhain and how it became the modern Halloween
Bonfires to ward off evil and leaving food for the ghost; the Celtic pagan celebration of Samhain slowly morphed into what is now the modern Halloween with the Trick or Treat, horror movies and...
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Halloween Stories: Día de los Muertos and Celebrating Death
In splendid colors and festive celebration the Día de los Muertos in Mexico welcomes the dead with a party and a smile. But how did it originate and how does it differ from the Halloween celebration...
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Cristalina’s Haunted Banyan Tree in Saligao Village
In the quaint Saligao Village in Goa, there is a Banyan Tree by the road. According to legend, the tree is haunted by the ghost of Cristalina, waiting for those passing by to possess. One Sunday...
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The Ghost and Aliens Close to the Military Base in Andalucía
A trail of ghost children passing the road, the sight of a shining woman in the middle of the road are just some of the strange tales about the haunted stretch of road close to a military base in...
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