13 photos that show how Halloween is celebrated around the world

Halloween may be one of the biggest holidays in America, but the holiday, or versions of it, has a history all over the world.

From Ireland to Haiti, countries across the globe have their own festivals celebrating the afterlife, and the practices vary wildly from nation to nation.

While trick-or-treating and dressing up as ghosts are common practices in countries like the U.S., other places have their own twists on the tradition. The Cambodians, for example, forego the trick-or-treating altogether to race buffalo.

From Sardinia to Londonderry, here are 13 photos showing how people all over the world honour the afterlife.