on the isle of man today, many groups of people continue the tradition of singing hop-tu-naa songs "around the houses" (which traditionally referred to waits going around visiting houses, especially those of the wealthy, and soliciting gifts; beggars going "around the houses" are featured in the deemster) with turnip lanterns. in addition to this, many public hop-tu-naa events take place across the isle of man each year, most of which today include competitions for artistically carving turnips and the singing of traditional songs. as well as the many events run within local communities, the national folk museum at cregneash hosts an event to teach the traditional hop-tu-naa song and to help people to carve turnips.