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Tonight, I'll be celebrating Halloween with a variety of ghoulish tales,

ranging from ghosts and goblins to bizarre creatures and the great beyond.

So I hope you'll join me as we enter the world of the unexplained.

I'm your host, Nick Ryan, and this is Paranormal Mysteries.

Thank you. is paranormal mysteries. The Although its significance may vary depending on your beliefs or geographic location, I think we can all agree that Halloween holds a special meaning for each of us,

and occupies a unique place in our hearts.

But while many folks associate Halloween with candy, costumes, and even horror movies,

many years ago, its true significance was quite different,

and in many ways, more terrifying.

Halloween's origins date back over 2,000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Saoen,

also pronounced by some as Sam Hain. The Celtic people, primarily in the United Kingdom,

northern France and Ireland, celebrated their new year on November 1st. This day marked the end of summer, the final harvest, and the beginning of the

cold, dark winter. It also signified a time of year that was often associated with human death.

You see, they believed, as many still do,

that on October 31st, the boundary between the world of the living

and the realm of the dead became blurred,

and the ghosts of the deceased would return to Earth.

Because of this, it was tradition to light bonfires,

carve jackalantons, and even wear costumes, in the

hopes of warding off evil spirits. Today, many of these traditions are still alive and well,

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