The pumpkin is the iconic symbol of Halloween, and pumpkins are orange, so orange has become the traditional Halloween color. Carving pumpkin lanterns from pumpkins is also a Halloween tradition whose history can be traced back to ancient Ireland.
Legend has it that a man named Jack was very stingy, a drunk and loved pranks. One day Jack tricked the devil on the tree, then carved a cross on the stump to intimidate the devil so that he did not dare to come down, then Jack and the devil about the law, so that the devil promised to cast a spell so that Jack will never sin as a condition for him to get off the tree. Thus, after death, Jack can not enter heaven, and because he made fun of the devil can not enter hell, so he can only carry the lantern wandering around until the day of judgment. Thus, Jack and the pumpkin lantern has become a symbol of the cursed wandering spirit. People in order to scare away these wandering spirits on Halloween Eve, they will use turnips, beets or potatoes carved into a scary face to represent the lantern carrying the Jack, which is the origin of the pumpkin lantern (Jack-o’-lantern).
In the old Irish legend, this small candle is placed in a hollowed out turnip, called “Jack Lanterns”, and the old turnip lamp evolved to today, is the pumpkin made Jack-O-Lantern. It is said that soon after the Irish arrived in the United States, that is, found that pumpkins from the source and carving are better than turnips, and in the United States in the fall pumpkins than turnips are more abundant, so the pumpkin has become the favorite of Halloween. If people hang pumpkin lights in their windows on Halloween night it indicates that those in Halloween costumes can come knocking on doors to trick-or-treat for candy.
Post time: Oct-28-2022