How Scotland celebrated Halloween in 7 pictures

Before trick or treating and pumpkins came guising, neep lanterns and dookin' for apples.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Oct 2016, 16:43 BST
Updated 31st Oct 2016, 09:52 BST

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Children's hallowe'en party at Greenside Parish Church in Edinburgh - children trying to catch treacle scones in November 1971.Children's hallowe'en party at Greenside Parish Church in Edinburgh - children trying to catch treacle scones in November 1971.
Children's hallowe'en party at Greenside Parish Church in Edinburgh - children trying to catch treacle scones in November 1971.

Here were look at the traditions of Halloween in Scotland and the origins of some of the most common rituals of October 31.

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