...the Pacific Islanders, the people of the ' Tonga Islands, the Australians, the ancient Per' sians, the ancient Egyptians, and the northern ' nations...Japanese, the Hindoos, the Australians, ' the ancient Komans, and the ancient Egyptians. ' Halloween is known among the Highlanders by ' a name meaning the...

...among almost all nations as "the Festival of the Dead," or the "Feast of Ancestors." It is now, or was formerly, observed at or near the beginning of...ancient Egyptians, and the northern nations of Europe, 1 At the suggestion of the writer, the above paper was substituted for one read before the Institute,...

...days. Writing in the nineteenth century, RG Haliburton wondered, "[The Day of the Dead] is now, as was formerly, observed at or near the beginning of...Europe, and continued for three days among the Japanese and the ancient Romans. This startling fact at once drew my attention to the question, How was this...

...is now, as it was formerly, held at or near the beginning of November, by the Peruvians, the Hindus, the Pacific Islanders, the people of the Tonga Islands,...Egyptians and the northern nations of Europe, and continues for three days among the Japanese, the Hindus, the Australians, the ancient Romans and the...