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How was halloween made: Hansen: The practices of Halloween mostly come from Celtic paganism in the British Isles, and their feast of Samhain, the new year. They believed it was the time when ghosts and spirits came out to haunt, and the Celts would appease the spirits by giving them treats.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pumpkin_projection.jpghttps://www.bu.edu/today/2013/how-did-halloween-get-started/

How is Halloween celebrated:Many Americans celebrate the amazing traditions of Halloween by dressing in costumes that are cool and telling tales of witches and ghosts.To scare the children www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_hallowen_1.htmlhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pumpkin_projection.jpg

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