On this night, the spirit of the dead could come back the earth.
What before New Year's Day it was believed ?
Halloween costumes originated from the Celts when they lit huge bonfires and celebrated Samhain by dressing up in 7elaborate animal skins and heads to disguise themselves as spirits and demons so that the real ones couldn't distinguish them as being human. Their ceremonies consisted of dancing, telling stories, and reading fortunes. Jack 'O LanternsThe traditions of carving jack 'o lanterns originates with the Celts. A miserable man named Jack, tricked the devil. when Philadelphia youngsters decorated milk cartons and collected money to help less fortunate children. UNICEF increases public awareness and raises funds to provide health care, nutrition, immunizations and clean water, around the world.