Traditions will be formed and the mid-autumn festival would come to be known as a symbol of family reunion where loved ones gather together to share moon cakes, hang up lanterns and admire the full moon in the night sky.
The colored-paper lanterns which Mrs. Elsing and Fanny had made and painted for the occasion held a special interest for him, as he had never seen " sech contraptions" before.
The Irish name for these lanterns are " Jack with the lantern" or " Jack of the lantern" . Children will also make Halloween decorations, all kinds of orange-paper jack-o-lanterns.
They were interested to see all of the red papers, lanterns and burnt bamboo (the cause of the cracking sound and inspiration for modern-day firecrackers).