Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Halloween - the story of Jack O'Lantern


Jack lantern or ' has been part of the Halloween tradition for many centuries, but is where practice originate?

  Irish folklore has a man named "Tacaños Jack", due to its average forms, invited the devil for taking a cup with him and then deceives the devil to become a currency by the Jack could pay for the drinks.Instead of paying for drinks with the currency, Jack puts the currency into the alongside pocket a cross silver prevented that the devil change vuelta.Cuando Jack finally released the devil was under the condition that the devil might not bother you for one year or reclaim his soul must die. 

  A year following Jack had another encounter with the devil.This time he persuaded the devil to climb a tree to collect fruta.Cuando the devil was in the tree that Jack had a cross carved in the bark so that the devil could not back down.  This time made the promise of devil that does not bother you for ten years.

When Jack died and his soul went to heaven, God not him in permitiría.Dado the devil had promised to do his soul that Jack could not go to hell either.The devil took pity on him and sent him in the dark with a piece of burning coal in the light of its carved camino.Jack a turnip that coal and land has been wondering ever since.

The Irish referred to this ghostly figure as Jack lantern, condensed Jack Lantern therefore or '.the people began making their own versions of expensive carving Jack lanterns fears in turnip or potato and placing them in Windows or close doors to scare away stingy Jack and other wandering spirits.

When the Irish emigrated United States in the 19th century brought the tradition with them, but soon found that pumpkins, already associated with ritualistic, festivals were easier tallar.Por therefore today, Jack O'Lanterns are generally made from gourds.

Happy Halloween, and be careful with for Jack.








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