How do you really pronounce Samhain?
Why is Samhain pronounced Sow in?
Some native English speakers pronounce it “sown” (rhyming with “town”. Most people seem to associate the word with a Celtic pagan festival but Samhain (in Irish) and Samhuin (in Scottish Gaelic) is no more sinister or pagan that the Irish and Gaelic words respectively for “November”.
What does Samhain mean in Gaelic?
In modern times, Samhain (a Gaelic word pronounced “SAH-win”) is usually celebrated from October 31 to November 1 to welcome in the harvest and usher in “the dark half of the year.” Celebrants believe that the barriers between the physical world and the spirit world break down during Samhain, allowing more interaction