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The Origins of Halloween Traditions

Posted by: Heather Thomas

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A banner image detail from a 1922 Florida newspaper that has Halloween images of pumpkins, a witch on a broom, black cats, an owl and a boy holding a pumpkin on a stick with the text "Halloween" across the top.
The Pensacola Journal (Pensacola, FL), October 29, 1922.

Carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and wearing scary costumes are some of the time-honored traditions of Halloween. Yet, the Halloween holiday has its roots in the ancient