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  • Halloween dates back to the  Celtic festival of Samhain,  

  • which involved pagan and supernatural rituals.

  • However, the article also highlights that  Pope Gregory III later moved All Saints' Day  

  • to coincide with Samhain, signifying the onset of  Halloween's association with Christian traditions.

  • Celts believed that on Samhain, the  souls of the dead would visit their  

  • homes - and that those who had died in the past  year would travel to the next world. As a result,  

  • people would light bonfires and  wear costumes to ward off ghosts.

  • They also believe the presence of spirits  can enhance their priest called Druid's  

  • ability to predict the future. This belief  could be a contributing factor to the  

  • widespread practice of fortune-telling  during Halloween in contemporary times.

Halloween dates back to the  Celtic festival of Samhain,  

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