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Alholowmesse, Samhain, El Día de los Muertos

The origins of the holiday: According to the History Channel, "Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1... Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred."

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Check out these links to read the open-source encyclopedia "wikipedia" on Halloween and the Mexican El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

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#1  13 November 2005 - 09:32

 

no one cares

Whatnowmike

#2  13 November 2005 - 09:33

 

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Whatnowmike

#3  14 November 2005 - 00:31

 

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rustymadgal

#4  14 November 2005 - 21:18

 

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AmericanGirl

#5  14 November 2005 - 21:18

 

I'm sorry, I thought I was commenting to someone else.

:D

AmericanGirl

#6  14 November 2005 - 22:31

 

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howard

#7  14 November 2005 - 22:32

 

ooops, thought I was commenting to someone else.

howard