Druids, witches and other Pagans celebrate festival of Samhain

31 October 2010 Last updated at 15:28 ET Help

Druids, witches and other Pagans have been commemorating what they know as the festival of Samhain.

Others equate Halloween with pumpkins and sweets, but for Pagans it is a time to summon spirits, drink sacred mead and remember the dead.

Robert Pigott reports.

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