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The History of Halloween:

Join Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales/ Paranormal Wales etc.)
for a whirlwind tour through the history of All Hallows' Eve.


From ancient Celtic festivals to modern-day America, this concise
journey through the dark past of the spookiest day of the year
takes a look at such questions as:


Where did Halloween originate?

What vital role did Christianity play in things?

How did America put its own stamp on the holiday?

Why do we carve pumpkins on October 31st?

Does trick-or-treating have its roots in praying for the
souls of the dead?

What does the Welsh harvest festival Nos Calan Gaeaf have to
do with Halloween?

And the big question on everyone's lips... how did American
housewives host the perfect Halloween party at the turn of the
20th century?



All this and more will be explored in this Halloween special of
the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast!
Halloween in Wales: 5 special episodes

October is the Halloween takeover month on the Ghosts &
Folklore of Wales podcast, and this is the first of five
stand-alone specials.


While this episode takes a look at the bigger picture of how
Halloween is celebrated around the world as well as Wales,
subsequent episodes will look more closely at Nos Calan Gaeaf and
such traditions as Jack y Lantern, the Welsh jack-o'-lantern, and
the dreaded supernatural ghosts and goblins which were abroad
ahead of the first day of winter.


For a full list of episodes check out the Halloween Specials
podcast page.
What is Nos Calan Gaeaf?

In Celtic times, each day began at sunset.


October 31 - Nos Calan Gaeaf in Welsh, the night before
Calan Gaeaf - marked the beginning of winter, and while it was a
time for celebration, it was also a time of great foreboding and
apprehension.


For more about Nos Calan Gaeaf, be sure to subscribe to the
Ghosts & Folklore podcast which will be focusing on the
festival all through October, and check out the book The A-Z of
Curious Wales for lots more weird and wonderful facts.

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