Editing Trick-or-treating (section)

===Samhain===
It may otherwise have originated in a [[Celts|Celtic]] festival, ''[[Samhain]]'', held on 31 October–1 November, to mark the beginning of winter, in Ireland, Scotland and the [[Isle of Man]], and ''[[Calan Gaeaf]]'' in Wales, [[Cornwall]], and [[Brittany]]. The festival is believed to have pre-Christian roots. In the 9th century, the Catholic Church made 1 November [[All Saints' Day]]. Among Celtic-speaking peoples, it was seen as a liminal time, when the spirits or fairies (the ''[[Aos Sí]]''), and the souls of the dead, came into our world and were appeased with offerings of food and drink. Similar beliefs and customs were found in other parts of Europe. It is suggested that trick-or-treating evolved from a tradition whereby people impersonated the spirits, or the souls of the dead, and received offerings on their behalf. S. V. Peddle suggests they "personify the old spirits of the winter, who demanded reward in exchange for good fortune".<ref>Peddle, S. V. (2007). ''Pagan Channel Islands: Europe's Hidden Heritage''. p. 54</ref> Impersonating these spirits or souls was also believed to protect oneself from them.<ref>''British Folk Customs'', Christina Hole (1976), p. 91</ref>