These practices aimed to ward off negative spirits, a custom that later evolved into the popular tradition of costumes and disguises for Halloween. According to experts on ancient cultures ...

The holiday has changed over time, transforming from an ancient tradition to the flashy fright fest we know and love today. Let's take a look at the origins of some of our favorite Halloween ...

Dziady, Halloween’s Polish counterpart ... It’s a valid introduction to the ancient tradition, because it points to two of its major components: the belief that at certain times the spirits of the ...