Abóboras no Halloween - Halloween Pumpkins
Blog Bilíngue / Bilingual Blog
On October 31st we have the Halloween celebration, which has Celtic origins and is with widely commemorated all around Ireland.Neste outro post falamos um pouco sobre comemorações do Halloween na Irlanda.
E aqui abordamos a origem do Halloween.
We have already shown the Barm Brack, typical cake for this date, have a look here. On this other post we talk a little about Halloween celebrations in Ireland.
And here we explore Halloween's origin.
One of the main symbols for this festival are the carved pumpkins, lighted with candles. And there are several on the supermarkets already!
The tradition goes back to a legend, Jack O´Lantern. The folklore tells about an alcoholic person called Jack Miserable, we would have gotten drunk and managed to cheat death on October 31st. He managed to live a few more years, and when he died he was not accepted on heaven because he had been a bad man, and he was also not taken on hell because the devil didn't like being cheated. So Jack's soul was returned to Earth, with a piece of hot coal to light up his way back. Jack inserted the hot coal in a vegetable to use like a lantern, and since then this man's soul roves lost on the dark nights.Antigamente outros vegetais como batatas e nabos eram também esculpidos. Hoje em dia é a abóbora o símbolo do Halloween.
This story has several variations, but this is basically the essence.Some time ago other vegetables like potatoes and turnips were also carved. Currently the pumpkin is Halloween's symbol.
No vídeo abaixo está o tutorial! É um pouco trabalhoso mas bastante divertido. E parte da brincadeira dá para fazer com as crianças, que adoram uma boa bagunça.
Do you want to carve a pumpkin to decorate your home???On the video below you can find a tutorial! It will give you some work, but very entertaining. And part of the fun can be done with the kids, who love a good mess.
Or if you prefer, go to some store and buy a pumpkin already finished, like this one made of ceramic, in which you will just need to place the candle inside.





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