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[quote=Anonymous]Trick or Treat is a Celtic tradition with pagan roots celebrated on the Christian All Hallow's Eve, Oct 31st, starting at dusk and continuing all night.

It's that time of the year, when the spirit world and human world get so close they touch. Malicious or mischievous faerie, hobgoblins, and witches can enter our world and create havoc, and may even carry people away. We ward them off by dressing as them and partying, scaring people in their homes and demanding goodies.

The next day, Nov 1, is All Hallows Day, or All Saints Day, when we celebrate the life of the Saints.

And the following day, Nov 2, is All Souls Day, when we celebrate departed relatives and place flowers on their graves (people do that on Nov 1, if that day is a national holiday in their country and Nov 2 is not). Mexico has its related Holiday, Dios de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead.

These Holy Days and associated pagan rites come from Christian Western Tradition, observed in several countries of Europe, Eastern Europe, and North America.

If you don't like it, too bad for you.[/quote]

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