1st. Oct. 31st thus became All Hallows' Eve ('hallow' means 'saint').
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Trick-or-treating began with the poor in the 15th
century… During the All Souls Day festival in England, poor
people would beg for “soul cakes,” made out of square pieces of bread with currants Families would give soul cakes in return for a promise to pray for the family’s relatives
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then children… The practice, which was referred to as
"going a-souling" was eventually taken up by children who
would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given ale, food, and money.
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Today: Children still go from house-to-house, but instead of
ale, food, and money, they get candy.
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With Irish Immigration… In 1848, millions of Irish emigrants
poured into America. They brought with them their traditions
of Halloween.
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The Jack-O-Lantern The Irish used to carry turnips with
candles in them to light their way at night
and to scare away ghosts..
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When they arrived in America they found
that
pumpkins were both plentiful and easier to carve than
turnips.
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Now, Jack-O-Lanterns are used for decorating people’s homes.
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People have recently started carving less traditional Jack-O-Lanterns