Author: Miss Cellania / Source: Neatorama
Halloween has long been considered the time when the veil between the known world and the supernatural is the thinnest, and spirits can communicate with us. Once upon a time, young women celebrated Halloween by indulging in magical rituals that would reveal who they were to marry.
One of these was the “dumb supper.” The word “dumb” was used to convey that no words were spoken during the meal -or afterward, when the magic was to happen.Young women typically held dumb suppers, but men sometimes attended as well….
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