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What were jack-o-lanterns supposed to scare away?
Jack-o-lanterns were originally used to scare away vampires.
What was the Jack-O-Lantern used for?
Jack-O-Lanterns were first made out of radishes. Then they started to be used to scare away evil in Irerland on A Hallows Eve, which then was called Halloween.
What is the propose of a jack-o'-lanterns?
its a traditional halloween decoration. used to either scare or to contribute to the festive halloween look
What vegetable was first used to make a jack-o'-lanterns?
Cucumber
What country first used pumpkins as Jack-o-Lanterns?
United States.
What is the popular food used to carve jack-o-lanterns?
Pumpkins are used to carve jack-o-lanterns.
What was not used to make jack o' lanterns?
Many things were not Jack-o-lanterns. Anything that isn't a pumpkin, turnip, or rutabaga was not used to make jack-o-lanterns. There is not a lot of other material to make one with either.
How did the jack-o-lantern come about?
It is believed that the Jack o' Lantern originated in Ireland. The first Jack o' Lanterns were not pumpkins but beets, turnips and mangelwurzel. They were carved into grotesque faces when Samhain was celebrated. Pumpkins as Jack o' Lanterns were first used in America beginning in 1834.
How was Halloween celebrated in the US when it first was introduced?
Halloween was pretty much the same in what you did. They would scare people with their costumes not monsters though and they used pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns, because they were more readily available then turnips.
What were used as jack o' lanterns before pumpkins?
turnips
What were used to make jack o lanterns before they used pumpkins?
TURNIPS
What is the popular food used to carve jack-o-lantern?
Pumpkins are used to carve jack-o-lanterns.
