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A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin, or formerly a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel, rutabaga or turnip. Jack-o'-lanterns are associated with the Halloween holiday.
25 de oct. de 2019 · Learn how the Irish legend of Stingy Jack, who tricked the Devil and was cursed to wander the night with a turnip lantern, inspired the Halloween tradition of carving jack-o’-lanterns. Find out how turnips, beets and pumpkins became the canvases for this spooky art.
27 de oct. de 2020 · The twisted transatlantic tale of American jack-o’-lanterns. Celtic rituals, tricks of nature, and deals with the devil have all played a part in creating this iconic symbol of Halloween.
26 de oct. de 2021 · But back when Halloween was barely a twinkle in the eye of its parent holiday—the ancient Celtic festival Samhain—a different vegetable took center stage: the turnip.
19 de sept. de 2021 · This legend is why people in Ireland and Scotland began to make their own versions of Jack’s lantern by carving grotesque faces into turnips, mangelwurzels, potatoes, and beets, placing them beside their homes to frighten away Stingy Jack and other wandering evil spirits and travelers.
22 de oct. de 2021 · Learn how people in Ireland and other Celtic nations used to carve turnips into lanterns to ward off evil spirits on Samhain, the ancient pagan festival that became Halloween. See a plaster cast of a "ghost turnip" and other examples of this spooky practice.
19 de oct. de 2022 · Learn about the origins and traditions of carving turnips and other root vegetables for Halloween. Find out how to make your own creepy and charming jack-o’-lanterns with tips and examples.
