Halloween Special! (part 2)
One, two: Freddy’s coming for you; Three, four: better lock your door; Five, six: grab your crucifix; Seven, eight: stay up late; Nine, ten: never sleep again!
Happy Halloween, Psychmates! We hope you have some plans to celebrate the spooky night!
Another quick fun fact: did you know that the origin of Halloween can be traced back to the belief of the Celtics that the ‘ghosts of the dead’ return to the Earth? The Celtic priests thought that it would be easier for them to predict the future. They built massive sacred bonfires to celebrate the festival, where people came to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic gods. The Celts dressed up in animal heads and skins and attempted to tell each other's fortunes during the festival, and so, Halloween was born.
Yesterday, we posted a few known Philippine mythological creatures known as aswang. For this night, we present you a few known mythological creatures under the category of halimaw!
Have you encountered any of these creatures? Feel free to comment or share your experience/s with us!
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