Learn while you Loop: The History of Halloween

In this episode we will work on our crochet projects while we learn about the history of Halloween. Why is it called Halloween? What is Samhain? Why do we wear costumes and trick-or-treat? Why orange and black, and where did Jack-O-Lanterns come from? Grab your hooks and needles and let's find out!
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Special Thanks to my friend Melody for her help with research!
Podcasts:
The rest is History - Hallowe’en and modern paganism
The History of Witchcraft - Halloween - From Pagan, to Christian, to Party
Tags: History of Halloween, Samhain, Pumpkin, Jack-o-lantern, orange and black, Celts, All Hallow's, All hallows, Ireland, candy, trick or treat, costumes, Halloween colors, Ghosts, fae