Halloween 2023: Unique traditions followed around the globe

[{"selector":"#anim-2c1a9718-5efd-4312-921e-9d7ba1586059 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-76.54905101740812%, 0, 0) translate(10.9375%, 10.922831323259288%) scale(0.78125)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Halloween is known by several different names around the world, including Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, and All Saints' Eve.

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[{"selector":"#anim-a8b5cd7e-044e-47c9-bb05-08a07a95b74b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-43.418749962323076%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9e5fe1f-a29a-4747-ae6f-67424a97c9e1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c3db1de-7935-4058-b0f0-5d197855f871","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-124.54873%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, Día de Los Muertos is a vivid cultural event akin to Halloween that is practised in Mexico.

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[{"selector":"#anim-923a2500-660e-4645-a453-db020828c862","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-303176c0-59b8-4ec9-9264-67ec3099a925","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -609.46496%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-861b8bce-fa64-48e8-81e6-e5c5ee359132 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.264225986463796%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Teng Chieh is another interesting Halloween tradition that is well-known in China. Call it what it will, the "Hungry Ghost Festival,"

[{"selector":"#anim-09271386-e3bc-4c6f-8f05-9c73b88b3a63","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e997b032-2a69-4d26-a515-6ba00e74f225","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -398.35634%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5fb3fea3-1612-44ee-a102-3b2393b06722 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-52.25160716034535%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Teng Chieh is a traditional Daoist holiday celebrated to help guide lost souls. There is a belief that these spirits make their way back to the world of the living at this period.

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[{"selector":"#anim-ef21d11b-7323-4a16-b993-6c8219d247b4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-10435ad0-9945-4f7d-8d26-8f359e99d61d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -406.64035%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-509783f5-ffb4-4030-acd2-dbd01e986aae [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-55.274590199901176%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Halloween is not a frequently observed festival in Italy. Rather, on November 1st of every year, Italians celebrate La Festa di Ognissanti, a Christian feast.

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