souling
Speech parts
1. souling - Noun
2. souling - Verb
Meaning
souling (uncountable)
The practice of giving and receiving soul cakes on All Souls Day
Coordinate term: trick-or-treating
souling
present participle of soul
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It may have originally been a tradition whereby people impersonated the Aos Sí, or the souls of the dead, and received offerings on their behalf, similar to the custom of souling (see below ).
Out of this grew the traditions of "going souling" and the baking of special types of bread or cakes.