The document discusses the history and traditions of Halloween. It explains that Halloween originated as a festival to chase away evil spirits by carving scary faces into pumpkins and squashes. People would also throw apple halves with sage leaves across them to create a protective force field. Traditional Halloween games included bobbing for apples as well as dressing up and telling scary stories. The festival was originally called "All Hallows Eve" and was a time when witches were believed to have powers like revealing one's true love through apple peels.