at the modern hop-tu-naa, children dress up and go from house to house hoping to be given sweets or money, as elsewhere. the children carry carved "turnip" lanterns (which are known as "moots" by the manx) and sing hop-tu-naa songs. there are regional varieties of how turnips should be carved for hop-tu-naa, with variations focusing on which way up the turnip is and the nature of the decorations. it is believed that turnip-lanterns do not date earlier than the start of the 19th century, as the vegetable had only been introduced at the end of the previous century. in the past children would bring the stumps of turnips with them and batter the doors of those who refused to give them any money, in an ancient form of trick or treat. this practice appears to have died out.