Samhain: Celtic Origins of the Modern Halloween Night

Описание: Before the costumes, the candy, and the carved pumpkins, there was Samhain—the most sacred night in the ancient Celtic year.
Long before Halloween became a modern spectacle, the Gaelic peoples of Ireland and Scotland marked this turning of the seasons with fire, ritual, and reverence for the dead.
It was the night when the veil between worlds grew thin, when ancestors returned to visit their kin, and when mortals risked encounters with the mysterious Aos Sí—the fairy folk of the mounds.

In this Cogito Folklore documentary, we journey through forgotten centuries to uncover:
• The true origins of Halloween in the Celtic festival of Samhain
• The bonfires of purification and the solemn “Dumb Supper” for ancestral spirits
• The Morrígan and the Otherworld hidden beneath the hills of Ireland
• How Christianity reshaped Samhain into All Hallows’ Eve and All Souls’ Day
• The voyage of the tradition across the Atlantic—where turnips became pumpkins, and prayers became “trick or treat”
• The modern revival of Samhain fire festivals and the return of ancient rites

🔥 This is the story of how a sacred night of remembrance became the world’s most haunted holiday—and why its fire still burns today.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Opening
02:14 Part 1: Origins
09:28 Part 2: The Otherworld
21:11 Part 3: Rituals & Fire
32:51 Part 4: Transformation
41:03 Part 5: Exile & Survival
48:52 Part 6: Return of the Fire
58:19 Closing

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