Unmasking Halloween: the origins behind our spookiest traditions!

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Your daily drop of Americanness is here!   Sep 20, 2024

Unmasking Halloween: the origins behind our spookiest traditions! It's that time of the year when all things spooky reunite to provide everyone with a fair dose of fun and jump-scares. Halloween in the U.S. is full of quirky traditions—from trick-or-treating to carving pumpkins and stuffing ourselves with candy. Above all, it's a magical time of the year. But do you know where these traditions come from? Why do we use black and orange? Or why do children dress up? Join us as we go through 10 Halloween traditions and their origins. Are you ready?   Read full article     Image: Łukasz Nieścioruk

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