29 October 2015

Halloween Costume in Switzerland







Halloween Costume in Switzerland
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Evolving from the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain, modern Halloween has become less about literal ghosts and souls  and more about costumes and candy. The Celts used the day to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, and also believed that this transition between the seasons was a bridge to the world of the dead.  Over the millennia the holiday transitioned from a somber pagan ritual to a day of merriment, costumes, parades and sweet treats for children and adults.

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