The TRUE History of Samhain (it's not what you think)

No! Samhain is NOT a "Celtic Fire Festival", as contemporary Wiccans and Pagans often believe. That's a view popularized by James Frazer and John Rhys, which lacks historical support and evidence. I explain in this video the true history of Samhain based on the historical research by Ronald Hutton. CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://www.drangelapuca.com/#newsletter BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE 📖https://drangelapuca.com/services BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI ☕️https://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL 📹 https://www.youtube.com/@drangelapuca/featured MY MERCH 👕 https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ FOLLOW ME👣 - YouTube (@drangelapuca)🌟 - Instagram (@drangelapuca) 📸 - TikTok (@drangelapuca) 🎵 - Twitter (@angelapuca11) 🐦 - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) 👥 REFERENCE 📚 Hutton, R. 2001. The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain. Oxford University Press. MY SET-UP 🛠️ - Canon 90D camera 📸 https://amzn.to/3yQclh0 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 📷 https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS - Teleprompter 🗒️ https://amzn.to/3linWCB - Shure SM7B Microphone 🎙️ https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK - Microphone stand 🎤 https://amzn.to/3FueJOn - Lights 💡 https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1 - DJI Wireless microphones 📡 https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ 00:00 Introduction to Samhain / Halloween 01:53 Support Angela’s Symposium 02:49 The Celtic Festival 04:05 The Christian era in Britain 04:49 The academic evidence 06:10 Early Irish significance disputed 08:23 Anglo-Saxons and Scandanavia 09:18 The ideas of John Rhys and James Frazer 12:56 Wales - Calan Gaeaf 13:44 Halloween night in non-Celtic regions 14:55 Fire festivals in decline 15:06 Hallowmas fires in Scotland are forbidden 18:39 Support Angela’s Symposium Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CgANV-Aiqg