Oct 31 2013
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By namanknowledge History

Fact #470: Dressing up as ghouls and other spooks originated from the ancient Celtic tradition of townspeople disguising themselves as demons and spirits.

The Celts believed that disguising themselves this way would allow them to escape the notice of the real spirits wandering the streets during “Samhain.”

Samhain

Source: http://facts.randomhistory.com/halloween-facts.html

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