History and Folklore
History and Folklore
History and Folklore
Why We Love Being Scared
Voluntary fear is fun because the brain triggers the same alarm system inside a safe container—it's that contrast that makes it enjoyable
History and Folklore
The Origins of Halloween
Halloween blends the Celtic festival of Samhain, Roman harvest customs, and Christian All Saints' Day traditions, eventually becoming the October 31st we know today
History and Folklore
History of the jack-o'-lantern
The jack-o'-lantern started out as a turnip lantern carved by the Irish and only became the porch-lighting jack-o'-lantern icon after it crossed the ocean
History and Folklore
Global Halloween traditions
From Mexico's Day of the Dead to Japan's costume parades, late-October traditions around the world share a common theme: remembering, joking about, and celebrating the boundary with death