Samhain, a Celtic pagan festival, marked the beginning of winter and was believed to be a night on which spirits could roam among the living. Following is a transcript of the video. Halloween is ...

with enormous bonfires lighting up the night, thought to protect against spirits that roamed freely. As Christianity spread, ...

"The night of 31 October ... the Christian church adopted and adapted some of Samhain’s traditions into its religious holidays of All Saints' Day (1 November) and All Souls' Day (2 November ...