A) ORIGINS.

B) A LITTLE MORE HISTORY.

C) CULTURES THAT CELEBRATE.

 

 

A) ORIGINS

 

 

Many Christians (people) do not know that the English word “Halloween” is originated from “Samhain,” pronounced, “San-Heen.”  And who or what is “Samhain?”  Samhain is the “god of death.”  Therefore, to be really short here, for Christians who know better and still insist upon celebrating this pagan holiday, they are technically worshiping the “god of death.”

 

In fact, according to the “Satanic Bible,” Halloween is the second highest holiday in the satanic holidays.  Halloween translates into “Hallo,” which means “Holy,” and “ween” can mean what you like, for “Holy-ween,” which makes no sense.

 

 

B) A LITTLE MORE HISTORY

 

 

Most scholars see the “Aos Sí,” the Irish term for a supernatural race in Irish mythology, as remnants of the pagan gods and nature spirits.  At the celebration of “Samhain,” it was believed that the “Aos Sí” needed to be propitiated to ensure that the people and their livestock survived the winter.  Traditionally, it is celebrated from October 31st to November 1st (Note:  This places it about halfway between the “Autumn Equinox” and the “Winter Solstice).  It is a “Gaelic” festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, or the “darker half” of the year.  Offerings of food and drink were left outside for the dead.  The souls of the dead were also thought to revisit their old dwelling places seeking hospitality.

 

“Mumming” and “Guising” were part of the festival and involved people going door-to-door in costume (or in disguise), often reciting verses in exchange for food.  The costumes may have been a way of imitating and disguising oneself from the “Aos Sí.”  Divination rituals and games were also a large part of the festival and often involved nuts and apples.

 

In the 9th Century A.D., the Western Christian church shifted the date of “All Saints’ Day” from the month of May to November 1st, while the 2nd of November later became “All Souls’ Day.”  Over time, “Samhain” and “All Saints’/All Souls’ ” merged to create what is now the modern-day Halloween on October 31st.  Historians have used the name “Samhain” to refer to Gaelic “Halloween” customs up until the 19th century.  Since the later 20th century, Celtic neopagans and Wiccans have observed “Samhain,” or something based on it, as a religious holiday.  Neopagans in the Southern Hemisphere often celebrate “Samhain” at the other end of the year (about the 1st of May).

 

Playing around with the “god of death” is never a good idea.  Lest you think this is an innocent activity, ask our God to protect you when you are dressed up as a witch, cleric, or the like.  Or in other words, ask God to protect you while disobeying any of Gods Commandments.  Here are some common themes throughout God’s Word:  “And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the Voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His Commandments, and keep all His Statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians:  for I Am the LORD that healeth thee.”  Exodus 15:26.  “For thou shalt worship no other god:  for the LORD, Whose Name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”  Exodus 34:14.

 

 

C) CULTURES THAT CELEBRATE

 

 

Cultures that still hold celebrations for “Days of the Dead,” are:

 

Aztecs

Bolivians

Brazilians

Celtics

China (Ghost Festival)

Hindus (Holi)

Iroquoians

Japan (O-Bon)

Korea (Chuseok)

Mexicans

Nepal (Gia Jatra)

Olmecs

Philippines (Araw ng mga Patay)

Romans/Latins

Vietnam (Tet Trung Nguyen)

 

And any others I may have missed.

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