Pumpkin carving more than just Halloween fun

Pumpkin carving more than just Halloween fun

Culture

The carving of plump pumpkins around Halloween may seem like a recent phenomenon in Slovenia. And while it is true that this is a core part of a holiday imported just recently from the United States, perhaps the reason why it has become so deeply entrenched is that Slovenia has a long pumpkin carving tradition of its own, CE Report quotes The Slovenia Times.

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