Halloween

History of Halloween

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Snap-Apple Night by Daniel Maclise Snap-Apple Night by Daniel Maclise showing a Halloween party in Blarney, Ireland, in 1832. The young children on the right bob for apples. A couple in the center play Snap-Apple, which involves retrieving an apple hanging from a string. The couples at left play divination games. These games are common at Irish Halloween parties still today

Halloween trick-or-treating and guising

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Typical Halloween scene in Dublin, Ireland

Costumes

Halloween costumes are traditionally those of monsters such as ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils. Costumes are also based on themes other than traditional horror, such as those of characters from television shows, movies and other pop culture icons.

Halloween around the world

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Snap-Apple Night by Daniel MacliseSnap-Apple Night by Daniel Maclise portrays a Halloween party in Blarney, Ireland, in 1832. The young people on the left side play various divination games, while children on the right bob for apples. A couple in the center play "Snap-Apple", which involves retrieving an apple hanging from a string

Google's Halloween 2005 Logo

Google's Halloween 2005 Logo

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