Samhain
Persephone just went to the underworld and Demeter sad rains over the Earth. Harvest season is over, it's a cold, windy night. Men sit outside their homes wearing scary masks around bonfires while women honor their ancestors with altars and prepare feasts. On their doorsteps, they place pumpkins and turnip for protection from wandering Jack. It's time when the border between the living and the dead is thin. Welcome to Samhain Eve... An Irish Seán Na Gealaí turnip lantern from the early 20th century, from the Museum of Country Life, photo by Rannpháirtí anaithnid at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 Samhain; ancient festival Celtic religion celebrates the end of summer season and beginning of winter season and the balance between light and dark on 31th Oct. till 1st Nov. Samhain means in Old Irish “summer’s end.” It was a time to gather the last of the harvest, honor the gods, and prepare for the winter months. Huge bonfires were lit on sacred hills across Irelan...