Origins of Halloween

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  1. 5. This color represents "death"
  2. 7. These were considered a sign of the devil in the middle ages
  3. 9. Celts wore this in order to confuse spirits and be left alone
  4. 10. This is your favorite teacher at Dekalb High School
  5. 12. The original name for Halloween
  6. 13. These animals were seen as eerie and a sign of superstition
  7. 14. Celtic, Pagan celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer
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  1. 1. This started from celts leaving food out for spirits traveling in the night
  2. 2. November 2nd holiday introduced by Christian missionaries
  3. 3. This color represents the autumn harvest season
  4. 4. a German-American Christmas tradition where children would dress in costume and then call on their neighbors to see if the adults could guess the identities
  5. 6. Originally turnips, Carved in order to keep evil spirits away
  6. 8. This is an alternate theory of trick or treating
  7. 11. These were rooted in a tradition called "Devils Night"