Origin Of Halloween: Over 2,000 years ago the Celtics celebrated a pagan festival called Samhain. During Samhain, the living and dead were believed to intermingle, without ghost being able to realize what was occurring. This made them unable to contact any living being.
Trick-Or-Treat, Candy And Costumes: The Celtics are said to have dressed up as ghouls, so the dead would believe they were also deceased and would not bother them. While others offered candy or sweets to make them happy. The Catholic clergy in Medieval Europe took on the tradition of going door to door in costumes and requesting gifts.
(Halloween Candy - Candy Corn) (Halloween Costume - The Tin Man)
Zombies, Witches, Werewolves, Vampires And Ghosts: All of these have always been seen as evil beings, and the Bible warns to not have any contact with them.
Pumpkins/ Jack-O-Lanterns: There are multiple origin stories about Jack-O-Lanterns, none being 100% sure. The tradition is believed to have started in Ireland though, where turnips where carved instead. The faces carved are supposed to represent ghouls or spirits. Some say they were only used as lanterns, others say they represented a soul trapped in purgatory. Although, neither of the stories can be verified and there are most likely other stories out there.
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