Halloween Traditions

yulenka4

There doesn't seem to be a much halloween activity on boards, that or my search didn't show it up. anyway ... as a lover of halloween and fall in general, I would love to know if any of ya'll have any halloween traditions .
Apologies if there is already a post like this:-)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

It's almost two months away!
Halloween is very much tainted by Americanisms these days.

Apples on a string, bobbing for apples, searching for a hidden coin in a dark garden, toffee apples, money in the tart...


Edit; Fall? Y'all? I take it you are American.

bpmurray

Here are a few ideas from when I was younger:

• Barmbrack - remember to put in the ring, rag, match, pea and coin (which they omitted in this recipe).
• Use a turnip or a mangol rather than a pumpkin - it was really, really difficult to hollow these out, while the pumpkin only requires little work.
• Removing gates was also a thing - it allowed the animals to wander from one person's land into another - not sure why but I think it had something to do witht he Tuathe De Dannann.

yulenka4

Everly CoolS Turpitude wrote: »

It's almost two months away!
Halloween is very much tainted by Americanisms these days.

Apples on a string, bobbing for apples, searching for a hidden coin in a dark garden, toffee apples, money in the tart...


Edit; Fall? Y'all? I take it you are American.

Lol I am !! decided to change it :-)
As I am aware some people on boards seem to hate the whole fall term, thanks for your input tho , much appreciated.

yulenka4

remember to put in the ring, rag, match, pea and coin (which they omitted in this recipe).
[*]Use a turnip or a mangol rather than a pumpkin - it was really, really difficult to hollow these out, while the pumpkin only requires little work.
[*]Removing gates was also a thing - it allowed the animals to wander from one person's land into another - not sure why but I think it had something to do witht he Tuathe De Dannann.
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A turnip really? Never heard of that, something new to try thanks , halloween doesn't seem to be very 'big' in Ireland. Is the carving a turnip an Irish tradition, thanks for your ideas

cournioni

Mod: Moved to a more appropriate forum for Halloween.