The origins of trick or treating and dressing up were in the 16th century in Ireland, Scotland and Wales where people went door-to-door in costume asking for food in exchange for a poem or song. Many dressed up as souls of the dead and were understood to be protecting themselves from the spirits by impersonating them. More about that below.
The Christian origin of the holiday is that it falls on the days before the feast of All Hallows, which was set in the eighth century to attempt to stamp out pagan celebrations. Christians would honor saints and pray for souls who have not yet reached heaven.
Its the day to remember the ones who are no longer here
Some people say its the date of the 1st killing of people who was trying to help people who came to learn, take & kill them off, the day so many people die and their souls are now lost as they hallow in the wind, because their life was taking out of hate.
Happy Halloween
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