He would then wander around the earth for all eternity. Jack received one glowing coal from the devil and put it inside of a hollow turnip. As a result of his trick, he was not allowed to go to heaven or hell. This includes an Irish Legend that talked about a man named jack that got one over on the devil. There are also many stories that may lead to the use of vegetables prior to the pumpkin as well. The senior curator at Dublin’s EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Nathan Mannion spoke with National Geographic, saying the following: “Over time people started to carve faces and designs to allow light to shine through the holes without extinguishing the ember.” Photo: flickr/Culture Vannin Hollowing out the root vegetable allowed you to carry a light without all of the expense. At the time, it was difficult to own your own metal lantern because they were expensive. Photo: Wikimedia CommonsĪccording to the Smithsonian, there were additional reasons why you might want to carve a vegetable. In order to keep the spirits away, people would carve frightening expressions into turnips, beets, and potatoes. At the time, they felt the spirits would return to the mortal realm and could do damage to humans. It began on Sunset on October 31 and lasted through November 1. The holiday was known as Samhain, and it was a Celtic festival. It happened long before the pumpkin was part of the holiday and turnips were the vegetable of choice. Photo: PXHEREĪlthough we may have carved many pumpkins in our lifetime, we probably never carved one like they did originally. Perhaps we have carved pumpkins since we were little children and there has never been a Halloween where one is not on our front porch. One of the unmistakable parts of Halloween is the pumpkin. We appreciate the decorations, the trick-or-treating, and the fun. Although we may celebrate many holidays, it seems as if Halloween is becoming a favorite of many.
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