Carving turnips.
Wearing costumes to ward off spirits.
Carrying pocketfuls of treats.

Sound familiar?

It’s the prehistory to a certain upcoming holiday 🎃🦇
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How was Halloween invented? Once a Celtic pagan tradition, the holiday has evolved to let kids and adults try on new identities

From its origins as a Celtic pagan ceremony to its celebration of all things gruesome and ghoulish today, Halloween has been reinvented over the centuries.

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