6. If you want to meet a witch on Halloween, turn your clothes inside out and walk backwards at midnight.
7. The word “witch” in English comes from the Old Saxon word “wicca”, which means “wise”. The earliest witches were revered as spellcasters, connoisseurs of medicinal herbs, and soothsayers.
8. Witches are believed to hold one of their gatherings, a coven, on Halloween.
9. An owl is a common symbol of a witch. In medieval Europe, owls were considered the embodiment of witches, and the cry of an owl was a bad sign. It meant that someone would die soon.
10. The scarecrow, as part of the Halloween tradition, is directly related to the agricultural indigenous holiday.
