Samhain observances Wednesday
Wiccans and other pagans believe their ancestors marked the end of the harvest season and the coming of winter with ceremonies, feasts, and other observances beginning sundown Oct. 31, called Samhain.
Its connection with Halloween: Many believe Halloween and Samhain share similar pagan roots going back to pre-Christian Europe and possibly ancient Egypt.
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