Even after November 1st became a Christian feast day honouring all saints, many people clung to the old pagan beliefs and customs that had grown up about Hallows Eve. Some attempt to foretell the future on that night by performing such rites as jumping over lighted candles. In the British Isles great bonfires blazed for the Celtic festival of Samhain. Laughing bands of guisers (young people disguised in grotesque masks) carved lanterns from turnips and carried them through the villages. Pumpkins were traditional part of the Celebration and Feast. They were used to create pumpkin soup, sauces & cakes. The hollowed out Fruits were carved with faces and symbols with lighted wicks or candles put inside to ward off unfriendly spirits and Symbolic Candles were lit to guide the way for friendly ones. Masks, Fancy Attire and Protection Symbols are used by invited party goers to enhance the Celebration.
INGREDIENTS
At dusk, light the Ritual Fire to burn the old
Celebrate your Ancestor's LiFE, your Own & those Newly Born
Welcome ALL unto the fold.
BID HAPPY NEW YEAR & PARTY TiLL DAWN
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