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They dressed up in costumes from the time when Halloween was considered Samhain. The villagers used to dress up as the demons that were supposed to be able to escape on October 31. Supposedly if you dressed up as them, they would be scared off.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe costumes they dressed in were most likely their best clothes. Today they look like costumes to us, but in those days and in those places the clothing was normal everyday dress. Today, people dress in those costumes to keep the customs and traditions of their ancestors alive.
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∙ 12y agovillagers dress in costumes in the early halloween to represent the dead
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In the ancient festivals villagers dressed in costumes to scare what away?
The ancient festival villagers dressed in costumes to scare away evil elves.
What are Halloween costumes?
They are outfits and costumes worn to dress up or disguise oneself on Halloween.
In ancient festivals villagers dressed in costumes to scare away?
In ancient festivals villagers dressed in costumes to scare away evil spirits and witches. This also happens on Halloween.
The ancient festivals villagers dressed in costumes to scare away what?
The ancient festival villagers dressed in costumes to scare away evil elves.
Where can I find dress up costumes for boys?
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What dress up costumes start with the letter P?
princess
What costumes make up a superhero that people can be?
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What things do you do on Halloween?
you dress up in costumes and go trick or treating
Where can I find girls' dress up costumes?
You can find dress up costumes at Walmart, Party City, or Spirit Halloween. You may even be able to find them at Toys R Us or your local thrift store.
How do you were a Pokemon costumes in Pokemon Pearl?
you have to enter it in a contest to be able to dress it up
What exactly is a 'Furry' and why do they dress up in animal costumes?
Furries are people who like anthro animals. They dress up as animals because for them it is fun.
Where can someone buy fancy dress costumes in the UK?
Someone can buy fancy dress costumes in the UK at Argos and Fancy Dress Ball. These two stores have hundreds of fancy dress costumes specifically for Halloween.
