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06/11/2012

The Haunted History of Halloween

Halloween was originally called Samhain /'sauein/ and marked the end of the harvest season for Celtic farmers.


Vocab: 
gorge /gɔː(r)dʒ/(on):  to stuff (oneself) with food
heathen/ˈhiːð(ə)n/= pagan /ˈpeigən/
famine /ˈfæmin/:a severe shortage of food, as through crop failure or overpopulation
starving:  suffering from lack of food

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