Guising or “galoshin” gets its name from “disguise” which also dates back to the Samhain festival. Trick or treating, as it has become widely known, originates from the Scottish tradition of guising. Many children across the world spend their Halloween dressing up in scary costumes and visiting their neighbours to gather sweet treats. Guising A group in Inverness dressing up for Halloween in 1988, which stems from the Scottish tradition of guising. Others viewed it as a time to remember those who had passed and would leave an empty chair at the dinner table as an invitation for their ancestors to join. On Samhain, the spirits of the restless dead, known as the Sluagh, would venture out when darkness fell and people believed they were at risk of being taken away by them.
It was also a night when the spirits of the dead would mingle with the living weakening the boundary between them. Sunset on October 31 marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter in Scotland, which was a significant date in the Pagan calendar. Many theorists believe that the roots of Halloween stem from the Gaelic festival Samhain – pronounced sow-in. How many of these October 31 traditions do you know about? Have you heard of Samhain? Over the years, the customs have adapted, but many are still associated with Halloween today. The celebration takes its name from All Hallows’ Eve and was not brought to North America until the mass immigration of Scots and the Irish in the 19th century. In fact, the classic Halloween activities of carving pumpkins, trick or treating and apple bobbing all evolved from customs practiced in Scotland as far back as the 16th century. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner.Īlthough Halloween is now widely viewed as an American celebration, many of the traditions associated with the day can be traced back to a historic Celtic festival. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Information An icon of an information logo. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across.
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