The Origins of Halloween Traditions | Headlines and Heroes
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Carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and wearing scary costumes are some of the time-honored traditions of Halloween. Yet, the Halloween holiday has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (a Gaelic word pronounced
  • janus2@lemmy.sdf.org
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    11 months ago

    I enjoy carving turnips and rutabagas as I can then roast the scooped out insides

    (I’ve eaten jackolantern pumpkin before. It’s not great.)