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Irish Hallowe’en explained in Slovak

Irish Hallowe’en explained in Slovak

For the first time, the old Celtic tradition of Samhain that the whole world knows as Hallowe’en got a Slovak text. The celebration has been popular in Slovakia for a while and from now on, its Irish origin will be well-known. Slovaks learned where such traditions as trick-or-treat, candles inside carved pumpkins and scary masks come from. The video as available here.

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