HAPPY HALLOWEEN — Research Episode
Welcome listeners, and it’s Halloween! The time for celebrations across maaaany cultures. And today I share the story of Halloween itself. Today, I’m going to jump head first into what makes Halloween what it is today. It’s time for a research episode. I’m going to covering off some pretty key topics about what Halloween is, what it is to me, Halloweens cultural roots, and the merging of two key cultures Christianity and Celtic tradition that created what modern Halloween is right now. Alongside all of this, I’ll exploring Samhain, the Pagan Gods, and aspects of Halloween that we enjoy but may not really know where they originate from, such as trick or treating, pumpkins, and dressing up.
References mega list:
Death Rates: www.bestplaces.net/docs/studies/halloween_deadliest_day.aspx
Expenditure: nrf.com/media/press-releases/halloween-spending-reach-9-billion
Safety and Fears: journalstar.com/lifestyles/family/of-the-scariest-health-hazards-of-halloween/article_8284fefb-25a9-5f37-a5d1-ac8c33ffb448.html
Poison Candy: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/marijuana/sd-me-marijuana-poisoning-20181026-story.html
Origins: www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween
All Souls Day: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls%27_Day
All Saints Day: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints%27_Day
Paganus: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism
Religion Statistics: news.gallup.com/poll/187955/percentage-christians-drifting-down-high.aspx
Deities by the Celts: www.thoughtco.com/gods-of-the-celts-2561711
Celtic Polytheism: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_polytheism#Common_Celtic_theonyms
Gaelic and Christian Halloween Influences: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween#Gaelic_and_Welsh_influence
Celtic God Muck Olla: www.flickr.com/photos/22361861@N07/6221473618
Immigration: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch-Irish_Americans
Soul Cakes: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_cake
Halloween Lore: www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/origin-of-Halloween.html
Samhain Lore: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain
Celtic Wicca: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Wicca
Australia Halloween: this.deakin.edu.au/society/should-we-really-be-celebrating-halloween-in-australia
Credits
Music credits:
CO.AG — CO.AG Music on YouTube
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