known as Samhain. Samhain is a celebration at the end of harvest season in Gaelic culture and was used by ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and prepare for winter. They believed that on October 31, the boundaries between the living and the dead overlapped and the deceased would come back to life and cause sickness and damaged crops. These festivals frequently involved bonfires and it is believed that the fires attracted insects to the area which then attracted bats to the area. People wore masks and costumes to mimic evil spirits.
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