I think they were supposed to scare away this pumpkin that was to bad that he couldn't get into heaven. His name was Stingy Jack.
Jack-o-lanterns were originally used to scare away vampires.
Jack-O-Lanterns are supposed to scare away demons and dead souls.
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Carved out of pumpkins.
Jack-o-lanterns originated in Mexico for the night of the living dead celebration (Halloween) to keep away evil spirits.
that wont scare her away, it will flatter her.
Halloween is supposed to be suspenseful. It is supposed to scare you, in a good way, and be fun!
Indonesian dances and to scare away spirits
Halloween or Samhain as it was known then was supposed to be the day when demons and monsters could enter this world. They then made masks and costumes to prepare. They thought that the monster's own scariness would scare them off.
You can scare them with garlic, jewelry with crosses on them and crosses.