Halloween, or more specifically “All Hallows Eve” has evolved into a day for costumes and candy. Originally it was more important in the life of the church as the day before all the departed were remembered. Even earlier than Christianity, the feast of Samhain remembered the ‘thin time’ when the veil between this world and the next was open so the dead could return to visit their loved ones.
A similar custom continues in the Latin community in the
Americas with Dia de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead. This is a joyful time to
honor and remember the ancestors with treats and flowers. The Disney movie Coco
is a fun way to learn more about this tradition.
