But partying and pranks are not the only things that Halloweeners enjoy doing. Some collect money to buy food and medicine for needy children around the world. Symbols of Halloween Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. Witches flying on broomsticks with black cats, ...
"What the Julian calendar implemented was, 'OK. Well, we need to gather up those quarter days, and every four years, we'll have a leap year, and we'll add an extra day to the end of the year right there,'" Case said. He noted that the Julian calendar year originally began on M...
How to terrify men on Halloween without really trying. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)Harris, Marcia
The concept of zombies is thought to have originated in Haiti. It happens in just about every zombie movie -- a throng of reanimated corpses lumbers toward the farmhouse, shopping mall, pub or army base where the heroes have barricaded themselves. The zombies aren't dead, but they should...
Lady Godiva took a naked horse ride through Coventry as part of a legend that originated in the 13th century. The story of Lady Godiva and her ride has evolved over centuries, with additions like Peeping Tom and themes of modesty. Historically, there was no need for Lady Godiva to ride na...
People have been making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween for centuries. One version of the practice may have originated from an Irish legend—which first appeared in print in the 19th century—about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack.” According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have...
aHalloween originated under a different name ("samhain") as a Pagan festival among the Celts of Ireland and Great Britain with mainly Irish and Scots and other immigrants transporting versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Most other Western countries have embraced Ha...
Good grief, it’s Halloween! However you plan to mark the occasion, there’s a good chance a viewing of the TV special “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” is on your list ofthings to do on Halloweenthis year. For many people, watching the animated feature is an annual ...
Voodoo originated in the African kingdoms of Fon and Kongo as many as 6,000 years ago. The word "voodoo" comes from the Fon language, in which it means "sacred," "spirit" or "deity." Other words used in Voodoo also come from the Fon and Kongo languages. For example, a Voodoo pries...
The practice of carving faces into vegetables became associated with Halloween in Ireland and Scotland around the 1800s. Jack-o-lanterns originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack,” who tricked the Devil and was forced to roam the earth with only a burning coal in a...