Samhain: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Samain

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Silhouetted figures in costumes and cloaks, some with antler headdresses, stand outdoors holding banners during a Samhain ceremony at sunset near Glastonbury Tor.

The word Samhain appears in white text over a blue background.

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