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Metro New York Clubs & Organizations R.A.I.N. Boston Road Senior Center Newsletter 10-15-2009 HALLOWEEN! The word "halloween" comes from an early Christian celebration of "All Saints Day" which begins the night before which was called "All Hallows Eve". Christians, in particular, Catholic Christians, remember those who have died on October 31st. On November 1st, Christians honor those who have been declared "saints". This day is called All Saints Day. The celebration of "Halloween" has been traced back to Druidism, a Shamanic religion. The earliest evidence of Shamanism dates back to around 23,000 BCE, Before Common Era or BC, Before Christ. The Boiis, a Celtic tribe, were the first known inhabitants in what used to be Czechoslovakia. Later, they immigrated to Austria, then Italy and, finally to what are known as the Celtic Lands – Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall and Normandy. The majority of the Druids celebrated the New Year on Samhain, also called Hallowe’en, on October 31st. This is the day of the last and final harvest and the day when the veil between the living and the dead is the thinnest. It is also the day of the death of the God. Read more: http://druidism.suite101.com/article.cfm/druids_origin_trads_mystery#ixzz0U3S4SUWH Neighborhood Link Terms of Use © 1997,1998,1999 E.Central, Inc.