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Party-goers today think of Halloween as a time to wear Halloween costumes, take the kids trick or treating, and to go to parties. If you are looking for what to wear at Halloween, think of a Barack Obama Costume or mask for a timely updated statement.

Obama Halloween Costume

Where do Halloween costumes come from? (And I don’t mean from the costume shop.)

Many people think that the Halloween holiday is a "devil worshipping" time celebrated by individuals who do not believe in God. However the truth is that Halloween has basic origins in the Catholic Church. The literal meaning of Halloween is "All Saints Eve" or "All Hallows Eve".

All Saints Day is a holiday observed by the Catholic Church for the worship of all the saints in heaven. Early on, the church considered it a solemn, significant religious observance.

In the USA, the origin of Halloween goes further back to the Celtic celebration of Samhain, which is a Druidic festival to celebrate the completion of the harvest. As is typical of Celtic lore, faeries were thought to be extremely active at this time of year as they ushered in the winter season after harvest.

Celts celebrated that on the night before Halloween, before the "new year", the line between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of Halloween, October 31, they celebrate Samhain. On this day, Halloween, the Celts believe the ghosts of the dead returned to Earth, causing trouble and damaging the crops.

In addition, Celts sensed the presence of other worldly spirits that made it easier for the Druids (Celtic priests) to predict the future. These people at this time in history were entirely dependent on their natural world, which was a volatile world. So the predictions, the prophecies, were a welcome source of comfort during the long, darkened winter.

All Saints Eve Costumes

During the October celebration, the Celts wore costumes. The costumes were typically animal heads and skins. At this time, Celts tried to tell each other’s fortunes. Next, they would build large religious bonfires where believers burned crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic dieties.

After the celebration, the people restarted the fires in their hearths which they had extinguished before the celebration. The fires would be restarted with flame or embers from the sacred bonfire. The significance was to provide protection during the coming winter.

Barack Obama Costume

Have fun this Halloween, whether it seems like fall or winter in your area. Think of an Obama Halloween costume, combining an Obama mask and an Obama message shirt, for that cool collected Obama presence.

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All Saint’s Eve aka Halloween

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