The carved pumpkin , lit by a candle inside, is one of Halloween's most prominent symbols.The jack-o'-lantern comes from the Irish legend of Stingy Jack: a greedy, gambling, hard-drinking old farmer.
He tricked the devil into climbing a tree and trapped him by carving a cross into the tree trunk. In revenge, the devil placed a curse on Jack, condemning him to forever wander the earth at night. This story has been passed down through generations of Irish families.
The carving of pumpkins is associated with Halloween in North America. Many families celebrate Halloween carving a pumpkin into a frightening or comical face and place it on their home's doorstep after dark.The tradition of carving vegetable lanterns may come from Scotland or England.
Carved pumpkins were originally associated with harvest time in America and did not become specifically associated with Halloween until the mid-to-late 19th century.
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