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Cracked VS: Halloween Vs. The Pagan Festival of Samhain

By:: Eli Yudin

October 20, 2021

Cracked VS: Halloween Vs. The Pagan Festival of Samhain

And you thought WE got wasted on Halloween.

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CRACKED VS. HALLOWEEN VS. SAMHAIN WHAT'S SAMHAIN? I'm going to guess that You'll often hear of All Halloween requires no Hallow's Eve, but even that introduction these days. is a Christian modification It's a holiday enjoyed by of the REAL origin of costumed, sober children Halloween, the Celtic and costumed, hammered holiday of Samhain adults across the US. (pronounced SAH-win.) CRACKED.COM — Source: Time

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CRACKED VS. HALLOWEEN VS. SAMHAIN COSTUMES Costumes are an essential Among the Celts, costumes part of celebrating were a defensive measure, Halloween, and an essential dressing as monsters and part of showing everybody animals SO the Sidhs, or at the party that YOU either fairies, would be less likely are very clever or have abs to snatch them away to a (rarely both.) less pleasant plane. CRACKED.COM — Source: History

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CRACKED VS. HALLOWEEN VS. SAMHAIN GLUTTONY two mm STICKERS A group of 10-year-olds Samhain was also a time for going to absolute town on large, gluttonous feasting, pillowcases full of Reese's though it might have been Cups and mini Twix bars is necessary just to soak up about as close to a the sheer volume of mead vomitorium as we get in they were drinking. Less modern society. sour gummies though. CRACKED.COM — Source: History

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CRACKED VS. HALLOWEEN VS. SAMHAIN TRICK-OR-TREATING Trick-or-treating is basically They practiced a tradition christmas for cavities, when known as mumming, children get to go ground Where costumed folks their neighborhood in would sing songs to the costume to receive all sorts dead in exchange for cakes. of delicious candy, and also And thankfully, Almond Joy some Almond Joys. didn't exist. CRACKED.COM — Source: History

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CRACKED VS. HALLOWEEN VS. SAMHAIN JACK-O-LANTERNS OK, these dumb things have Weirdly, -0-lanterns to be a modern invention, might me the most right? Putting buckteeth on unchanged, direct remnant some dumb squash? of Samhain. At first they Probably invented by used turnips, but switched Hallmark or something, for to pumpkins, I assume from sure. Look at this goof. extreme wrist pain. CRACKED.COM — Source: National Geographic

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CRACKED VS. HALLOWEEN VS. SAMHAIN LENGTH Halloween itself is the day Samhain officially lasted of October 31st, though three days and three nights, parties often extend before and participation was or after the specific day mandatory. Refusal to because people really love participate resulted in, as getting drunk dressed as many things did back then, a pun, it turns out. punishment from the gods. CRACKED.COM — Source: World History Encyclopedia

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CRACKED VS. HALLOWEEN VS. SAMHAIN CAIME AND MISCHIEF Mixed in with all the babies Samhain was not a great dressed as pumpkins tends time to skirt the law. to be a healthy dose of Military commanders were crime, with Mischief Night guests of honor, and those heavily celebrated by those who used the opening to kids who hang out at 7-11 commit violence or crime after school. received a death sentence. CRACKED.COM — Source: History

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CRACKED VS. HALLOWEEN VS. SAMHAIN ICONIC CREATURES 10 US THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY Hollow Halloween's monsters cover Samhain had shapeshifters pretty much any scary sight called Pukah, a headless that's graced story or woman named Lady Gwyn, screen, with ghosts, and the Dullahan, headless skeletons, and witches horseman carrying their seeming to take up own head, that lived on to prominent roles. terrorize Ichabod Crane. CRACKED.COM — Source: History

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CRACKED VS. HALLOWEEN VS. SAMHAIN THE SPIRIT WORLD The idea that Halloween This was an essential part night is when the boundary of Samhain, as both between the human and gncestors and all sorts of spirit world is thinnest has spooky creatures were held on through time, thought to be visiting. especially among goth Offerings were left for both, teenagers. either as a gift, or a bribe. CRACKED.COM — Source: World History Encyclopedia

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CRACKED VS. HALLOWEEN VS. SAMHAIN PARTYING As people outgrow Unexpectedly, or perhaps trick-or-treating, many expectedly for an ancient seamlessly transition into Irish tradition, the Celts binge drinking, as anyone actually beat US here. who's watched Indiana Samhain was accompanied Jones throw up into a public by 6 straight days of heavy trashcan will attest. drinking. Slainte! CRACKED.COM — Source: History

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