El Origen de Halloween (Destripando La Historia)

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Welcome to Unpacking History with Pascu and Rodri
Today we're here to talk about the origin of Halloween

A long time ago
The Celts celebrated a unique festival
They called it Samhain
And it marked the end of their year

It was believed
That the dead roamed everywhere
That their magic
Grew stronger during this time of year

The evil spirits
Were driven away with bonfires and turnips
And the kids would gather
All the treats that houses offered

They'd take them to the druids for divination
But first, they had to make
A few human, animal, and vegetable sacrifices
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When the Romans discovered it, they thought
Such sacrifices were barbaric and tried to ban it
The festival slowly faded until Pope
Gregory IV renamed it All Saints' Day

But in the 19th century, Irish immigrants brought it
To America, and it became popular again
With stories like that of Jack O'Lantern

Stingy Jack was a rogue
Wretched, clever, and a drunk
So much that he even tricked the devil

One day he showed up
But Jack trapped him
Using a cross from his pocket

I want you to give me 10 more years
When he comes back to collect, Jack tricks him again
Trapping him with crosses in an apple tree

How did you win again? Ask for whatever you want
You can never touch my soul again
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When the drunkard dies and heaven won't accept him

He runs to hell but Satan remembers
That your soul is only yours and he can't have it

And if you want rest, go find it on your own

He threw some embers at him
Made a lantern from a turnip
That lights up his path

He wanders endlessly
No one can touch him
He is the wandering Jack O'Lantern

And since there was a surplus of pumpkins in the U.S
They decided to use them as lanterns instead of turnips
To scare off the devil on Halloween
If you celebrate Halloween

Do it with care
Don't go sacrificing people
And if you want to scare
Quickly to the devil
Put a Jack O'Lantern on your door
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