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Why is the pumpkin the symbol of Halloween?

Halloween is above all the day when the dead return among the living disguised as monsters. Originally, believers placed a meal and a lit candle on the table so that the deceased could eat and warm up during the night. Over time, the custom evolved and people began to place candles in hollowed-out beets or potatoes to make lanterns. They are then placed in front of windows to direct the dead. With the arrival of Irish pilgrims in America, we began to use a seasonal and local vegetable par excellence: the pumpkin. This cucurbit also has the advantage of being more tender to dig. In France too, there is a similar festival in the Lorraine region. On October 31, to celebrate the arrival of winter and the return of the dead, locals celebrate “the night of grimacing beets” to celebrate the end of work in the fields. The children then have fun carving scary beets to decorate the gardens of the houses.

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