“Some religious denominations avoid it, due to concerns about its pagan origins and superstitions.” COLORADO SPRINGS — Halloween, which originated in
COLORADO SPRINGS — Halloween, which originated in Britain and Ireland, is alive both in the United States and the Philippines — and its life is both quite a treat and a trick.
When the United States colonized the Philippines on Dec. 10, 1898 after Spain ceded the islands, the tradition of Halloween was passed on although the traditional All Saints Day and All Souls Day practices from the Spanish are still practiced today in the Philippines. The scene is similar in Minglanilla town south of the capital city of Cebu and Camalig in Albay, site of the world’s near perfect cone Mayon Volcano, where kin of departed relatives gather for quick prayers for the dead and some food.
Other modern fun activities that reflect the traditional past of Halloween include watching horror movies and visiting haunted houses.
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