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[โ€“] my_hat_stinks@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Scotland here, we do have a bit of an Americanised Halloween but there's definitely elements of traditional Samhain celebrations.

Turnip lanterns > pumpkin lanterns.

[โ€“] grillgamesh0028@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

legitimate question; how do those work?

do you do something like, punch a hole thru it, and stick a candle in its place, or what?

I've only ever seen pumpkin lanterns, and the turnips here where I am are about the size of a small child's fist.

[โ€“] my_hat_stinks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If you're in the US you'll probably know them as rutabagas, it's the standard turnip around here and a bit bigger than a white turnip. You carve them out just as you would a pumpkin, a bit more difficult but the end result is much better imo.