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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > Halloween
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > Halloween
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > Halloween
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > Halloween
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > death in culture > unworldly entities and events > Halloween
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > death in culture > unworldly entities and events > Halloween
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > death in culture > unworldly entities and events > Halloween
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > death in culture > unworldly entities and events > Halloween

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Halloween  

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  • Halloween, celebrated on October 31, originally marked the beginning of the dark half of the year. Once tied to seasonal shifts and pastoral cycles in northwestern Europe, Halloween has always been seen as a portal for the spirit world. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Halloween]

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