Halloween Teaser by Luna Umbra - Samhain is coming (2022)

Tomorrow is Halloween 🎃 We love this festival and are traditionally in. But what are these day and night about? Let’s read and find out better! 👩‍🎓 Halloween is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It begins the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the departed. One theory holds that many Halloween traditions were influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, which are believed to have pagan roots and marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or “darker half“ of the year. It is held on 1 November but with celebrations beginning on the evening of 31 October, since the Celtic day began and ended at sunset. This is about halfway between the autumn equinox and winter solstice. The early literature says Samhain was marked by great gatherings and feasts and was when the ancient burial mounds were open, which were seen as portals to the Otherworld. Some of the literature also associates Samhain with bonfires and sacrifices. Join us to follow our dance: ​ Присоединяйтесь к нам, чтобы следить за нашим творчеством! ​