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Halloween is a cross-quarter date, approximately midway between an equinox and a solstice. There are four cross-quarter dates throughout the year, and each is a minor holiday: Groundhog Day (Feb. 2nd), May Day (May 1st), Lammas Day (Aug. 1st), and Halloween (Oct. 31st). "Long ago, the Celts of the British Isles used cross-quarter days to mark the beginnings of seasons. Winter began with Halloween, or as they called it, Samhain," says John Mosley of the Griffith Observatory. "Halloween marked the transition between summer and winter, light and dark -- and life and death. On that one night, according to folklore, those who had died during the previous year returned for a final visit to their former homes. People set out food and lit fires to aid them on their journey -- but remained on guard for mischief the spirits might do."
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Why is Halloween important to farmers?
chance to sell pumpkins?
What is Halloween costumes for?
for represent the BAT living
What do mummies on Halloween symbolize?
Mummies on Halloween represent the myth that all spirits come back to life on the day of Halloween.
Why do Halloween have monster?
Halloween is a holiday about the evil creatures comingout so the monster represent those creatures.
What do skeletons represent on Halloween?
Skeletons are the remains of dead people and because Halloween is a 'spooky' holiday, skeletons are quite fitting.
What is the meaning of a skull ring during halloween?
Skulls are powerful symbols at Halloween time. They represent the remnants of life. They are also seen as a psychic seat of humans. However, it can also represent death.
How were the colors orange and black picked for Halloween?
There are many theories for the colors choice for Halloween. The most common is that orange was chosen to represent the autumn harvest and black to represent darkness/night and to associate with the festival/day of the dead.
Who is needs did the populist party most clearly represent?
Farmers.
What does a ghost on Halloween mean?
as in...... what does it represent? there are many legends. witchcraft is a main factor. Halloween also is called season of the witch. A ghost would probably represent peoples spirit's coming back to life. if ur talking supernaturally, there is no such thing.
How might the Omaha platform have helped farmers?
The planks themselves represent the merger of the agrarian concerns of the Farmers' Alliance with the free-currency monetarism
Why is orange and black the colors for Halloween?
They represent death/getting dark earlier and autumn leaves/pumpkins.
What did the scarecrow represent in Wizard of Oz?
represented farmers they where muddleheaded but with common sense
