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JOY Drive

1 Nov 2025

Professor Carole Cusack: Halloween – From Celtic Ritual to Aussie Street Party

History, Kids & Family, Popular Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

Professor Carole Cusack: Halloween – From Celtic Ritual to Aussie Street Party

Before pumpkins and plastic spiders, Halloween was a Celtic New Year’s festival marking the boundary between life and death. Professor Carole Cusack from the University of Sydney traces its ancient roots, migration to America, and uniquely Australian reinvention.

Guest: Professor Carole Cusack, University of Sydney

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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