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Thread #105621 Message #2176165
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
21-Oct-07 - 08:52 PM
Thread Name: Origins of Samhain
Subject: RE: Origins of Samhain
Well, the straight answer to the original question is 'nothing'.
Whether Les is just asking about 'end of summer' traditions in Gaelic-speaking areas, or whether he is using 'Samhain' as a substitute for the English word 'Hallowe'en' in the misleading and anachronistic fashion favoured by modern neo-pagans, I wouldn't know; but the answer would still be 'nothing'.