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Halloween's celebration of mingling with the dead has roots in ancient Celtic celebrations of Samhain

  • Written by Tok Thompson, Professor of Anthropology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Halloween's celebration of mingling with the dead has roots in ancient Celtic celebrations of SamhainHow did Halloween get associated with the spooky?SolStock/Collection E+ via Getty Images

As Halloween approaches, people get ready to celebrate the spooky, the scary and the haunted. Ghosts, zombies, skeletons and witches are prominently displayed in yards, windows, stores and community spaces. Festivities center around the realm of the dead, and...

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