Happy Hall'o'ween from RÚV English Radio... today, Darren is back at the National Museum of Iceland.

Curator of Ethnology Helga Vollertson, who you might remember from our summer series on all the things that used to be banned in Iceland, joins Darren again to discuss modern Hall'o'ween's short history in the country, but also the very deep roots of celebrations that certainly look a little familiar...

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