try carving a turnip instead of a pumpkin.

試著雕刻一個蘿蔔而不是南瓜。

Carving a turnip into a lantern to ward off evil spirits has been an established tradition for hundreds of years,

將蘿蔔刻成燈籠來辟邪，是幾百年來的傳統。

long before pumpkin carving became popular.

早在南瓜雕刻流行之前。

The tradition is thought to be rooted in an Irish folk tale about a man named Jack who made a deal with the devil to protect his soul.

這個傳統被認為植根於一個愛爾蘭民間故事，講述了一個名叫傑克的人為了保護自己的靈魂而與魔鬼做了交易。

When he died, his soul had no resting place so he was cursed to wander the Earth for eternity.

當他死後，他的靈魂沒有安息的地方，所以他被詛咒要永遠在地球上流浪。

To light his way, he had only a lantern, made from a hollowed-out turnip, lit by a glowing core.

為了照亮他的路，他只有一盞用空心蘿蔔做成的燈籠，用發光的芯子點燃。

For your Halloween turnip you will need,

你的萬聖節蘿蔔需要：

a sharp knife,

一把鋒利的刀。

a turnip,

一個蘿蔔。

a spoon,

勺子。

a craft knife,

一把工藝刀。

a chopping board,

砧板。

a pencil,

到鉛筆。

a tea light or candle

燭光

and matches.

和火柴。

Before cutting into your turnip decide which side you are going to use as its face.

在切蘿蔔之前，先決定好你要用哪一面作為它的面。

Are there any blemishes or lumps and bumps that will make the face of your lantern extra creepy?

是否有什麼瑕疵或疙瘩，會讓你的燈籠臉格外瘮人？

Now you need to cut a small amount off the base. This will provide a steady surface while you work.

現在你需要從底座上切下一小部分。這將在你工作時提供一個穩定的表面。

Next you need to cut the top off the turnip, this will be used later to form a lid so you want it to be quite wide.

接下來你需要把蘿蔔的頂部切掉，這個以後會用來形成一個蓋子，所以你要把它切得很寬。

Make sure you don't cut too low as you need the body to have enough height to carve the face.

確保你不要切得太低，因為你需要身體有足夠的高度來雕刻面部。

Set the lid to one side.

把蓋子放在一邊。

Use the knife to score around the inside edge and loosen the inside of the turnip.

用刀在內側邊緣劃一下，將蘿蔔內部鬆開。

Use a spoon to hollow out the inside of the turnip until a wall only half a centimetre thick remains.

用勺子把蘿蔔內部掏空，直到剩下一堵只有半釐米厚的牆。

Turnips are tougher than pumpkins so it may take a bit more work.

蘿蔔比南瓜堅韌，所以可能要多花點功夫。

It's time to turn your attention to the face.

是時候把注意力轉移到臉上了。

Draw your eyes, nose, and mouth on the front using a pencil.

用鉛筆在正面畫出眼睛、鼻子和嘴巴。

Then carefully use a craft knife to carve out the lines of the face.

然後小心翼翼地用工藝刀刻出臉部的線條。

Place your small tea light inside the turnip and light it.

把小茶燈放在蘿蔔裡面，點燃。

Never leave lit candles unattended.

千萬不要把點燃的蠟燭放在無人看管的地方。

You may wish to use an led light instead.

你可能希望用led燈代替。

Now put the lid back on.

現在把蓋子蓋上。