New Delhi: Halloween, celebrated on Oct. 31, originally started as nothing more than an autumn harvest festival. Today, the holiday is associated with ghosts, costumes and candy.
Halloween originated as the ancient Celtic harvest festival of Samhain in Ireland and ancient Britain, when the spirits of the dead were thought to revisit their homes, and all kinds of ghosts, goblins, witches and demons were believed to be roaming about.
In the 9th century, the Catholic church grafted the Christian onto the pagan when it named Nov. 1st ‘All Saints' Day' and Oct. 31st became ‘All Hallow's Eve'.
It is the time of celebration and superstition.Over time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating.
In a number of countries around the world, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people continue to usher in the winter season with gatherings, costumes and sweet treats.
Here are ten little known facts about this spooky season:
