Hop tu Naa is the oldest continuously-existing tradition in the Isle of Man. Celebrated on the 31st of October, Hop tu Naa is the Manx equivalent of Halloween, with some very important differences. Unmistakably, one of the key features of hop-tu-naa is the "moot" (turnip), which is hollowed out and decorated; there is also a range of popular folk songs with regional differences, in both English and Manx; there is a traditional folk dance still practiced across the Island today; and there are some unusual customs and supertitions which link back to the ancient Celtic beliefs about this time of year...

Videos Hop tu Naa: A traditional Manx celebration in Maughold

Hop tu Naa sung in Manx by the Bunscoill Ghaelgagh

The Hop tu Naa Turnip: An ancient Manx tradition

Soddag Valloo: A Manx tradition

Manx Dance Lesson: Hop tu Naa

Hop tu Naa (a new version) by Biskee Brisht

The Hop tu Naa dance

Hop tu Naa song: "My mother's gone away"

Carving a Hop tu Naa turnip in 45 seconds

Oral History Hampton Creer on Jinny the Witch Farmer and local historian Hampton Creer talks to David Callister about the origins of Jinny the Witch.

Sue Woolley An overview of the traditions around hop-tu-naa: from the Peel tradition of turnip carving through to the folklore associated with the 31st of October.

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