Samhain, a Celtic pagan festival, marked the beginning of winter and was believed to be a night on which spirits could roam among the living. Following is a transcript of the video. Halloween is ...

Samhain, which took place on the night of October 31 to November 1, was seen as a period of great spiritual power. The Celts believed that during this night, the spirits of the dead returned to Earth.

with enormous bonfires lighting up the night, thought to protect against spirits that roamed freely. As Christianity spread, ...

Pronounced ‘sow-en’, Samhain is a Gaelic holiday beckoning the ‘darker half’ of the year. It takes place on the evening of 31 October through to 1 November as the Celtic day begins and ...