Halloween, Samhain and extra: Festivals of the lifeless from around the globe

By the pricking of our thumbs, one thing spooky this manner comes!

The leaves are altering, the pumpkins are within the patch, and the chilly is sweeping in. That may solely imply one factor: Halloween is upon us.

A pageant with Celtic roots, Halloween is extensively celebrated within the UK and is now primarily related to trick or treating, fancy dressing and all issues ghostly and ghoulish. In historical occasions, it was believed that the barrier between our world and the world of spirits was at its thinnest right now of yr, and that the spirits of the lifeless may work together with the residing.

Many different festivals around the globe must do with honouring those that have handed away. Listed below are 5 of them.