Post #2265

Halloween, or Samhain (pronounced SAH-win), originated in pagan Ireland with the Celts. It was originally a celebration of the harvest at the end of summer, when bonfires were lit to ward off (keep away) evil spirits. The ancient Celts believed that this was the time of the year when the veil between the lands of the living and the dead was at its thinnest. 1. This festival is exclusively Celtic. 2. In Norse religion, Álfablót is celebrated between the end of autumn and the beginning of winter. 3. The Slavs didn't celebrate Halloween historically, but they have their own version, called Dziady. 4. Following the rigidity of tribal paganism, it can be concluded that this festival only belongs to the Celts and has nothing to do with non-Celtics. 5. Syncretic pagans who often think it belongs to all pagan tribes equally are wrong. 6. Aryans didn't celebrate Halloween. Nothing is mentioned about it in Vedism or Zoroastrianism. 7. Christianity has nothing to do with the Samhain festival. @illyrianometer