
The Origin of Halloween Explained | Elizabeth Banks
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
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Halloween - A History of the Irish
Halloween is an ancient holiday with a rich and spooky history. It all started in ancient Ireland where they celebrated the earliest version of Halloween, the festival of Sawan. Medieval beggars would pray for people's dead relatives in exchange for food. The influx of Irish immigrants made Halloween even bigger in the US. By the 1970s, Halloween wasn't just for kids anymore. Adults started to get into it too.
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