Pagan and Christian elements have been fused in Halloween for centuries. In the 1800s, Irish immigrants brought their Halloween traditions to the Americas and mass media have spread elements of ...

But where does the Halloween staple come from? Turns out there's a long history behind the tradition tied to the originally pagan holiday. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your ...

Considered the birthplace of Halloween, celebrations in Ireland have origins dating back to ancient Pagan rituals thousands of years ago. A traditional food of Halloween in Ireland is barmbrack ...

as part of the Catholic Church’s effort to Christianize the old pagan festival. The eve of All Saints’ Day, known as All Hallows’ Eve, was shortened to Halloween, and some of Samhain’s ...

Most people are aware that Halloween's origins lie in the northern European Celtic and pagan festival of Samhain. Fewer people are aware of the unique and macabre Welsh traditions of our very own ...