It is thought the pagan Samhain was Christianised into Halloween by the early church, and modern-day customs often have their roots in folklore, pagan beliefs and early Christianity. The word ...

Dziady, Halloween’s Polish counterpart, has a rich tradition dating back to old Slavic times. Rather than jack-o’-lanterns, it’s linked to Karaboshka masks, the great literature of the Romantic era ...

Pre-Christian folklore suggested that the first day of ... to point out that although the commercialisation of 21st century Halloween has changed the festival a great deal, the themes and ...

Marc Alexander, Enchanted Britain [Halloween originated as a Celtic religious ... is the overlap of ancient world-folklore into contemporary paranormal report–and into Western New York.

The undead have appeared in western folklore since at least the 18th century ... Fake fangs made their way to the public thanks to Halloween. Brian Cronin, a longtime entertainment journalist ...

With Halloween just around the corner ... The original ghouls came from ancient Arabic folklore; they were monsters or demons that would eat the flesh of those who were buried.