Turnip Lanterns: Halloween Folklore and Traditions from Around the World

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Fee:

Free.

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Dates & Times

Date:

Friday, October 21, 2022

Time:

4:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Cultural/Craft Demonstration

Talk

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Description

Long before pumpkins took over as a symbol of Halloween, turnips were used to make Jack o’ lanterns! Learn more about how this tradition and others helped shape today’s Halloween and hear ghost stories from around the world including the Irish tale of Stingy Jack, the Mexican ghost story of La Llorona, and the spooky Bell Witch from Tennessee. Keep the spirits away by creating your own turnip or pumpkin to take home with you!  

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Image Gallery

Two pumpkins and a turnip are painted with scary faces in from on the Lincoln Home

Carved turnips began as an Irish tradition to scare away wandering spirits
NPS Photo/ Linsey Hughes