article_snippet: Another local oddity is Hop-tunaa - the Isle of Man's version of Halloween.
article_snippet: Taking place every October 31, the event shares many similarities with Halloween, but is still marked by some unique Manx twists.
article_snippet: For example, Hop-tu-naa traditionalists carve lanterns from turnips instead of pumpkins, and children call from door-to-door singing nonsense songs instead of trick-or-treating.