JACQUES MULLER: “It depends on what's happening if I celebrate it or not. I'd like to be able to celebrate it like they do in America though, but that's not possible.”
THE RECORD wanted to know how locals feel about Halloween and asked a few community members. They shared a variety of opinions.
WENDY STOVAY: “No I don’t celebrate Halloween at all. I follow the Bible and don’t like the origins and connotations of the celebrations.”BONGANI MNISI: “To me it sounds like Halloween is an expensive tradition to participate in. I don’t celebrate it and I don’t really believe in it.”WILLIAM SMITH: “No, I don’t celebrate Halloween. I think it’s an unholy event and it’s especially an unnecessary waste of money and time.”ROMANO LOTTERING: “We do celebrate Halloween. We like to dress up as scary clowns and give the children a fright.”MORGAN FAURA: “Of course I celebrate Halloween. It’s a wonderful time for people to come together, have fun and get creative with dressing up. Me and my loved ones celebrate Halloween each year.”AMY MAYSE: ”I like doing anything Halloween related. Like dressing up as something related to the dead and then going to the various parties.”GERALD TSHUMA: “I used to celebrate Halloween often as a youngster, but these days I barely have time. I don’t have the time to dress up and celebrate Halloween anymore.”DOLLY NEWENS: “Yes I do celebrate Halloween. It reminds me of times when I was younger.”SYDNEY: “Yes I did celebrate Halloween. I used to dress up as an old man with a scary mask. I enjoyed it very much.”BONGEKILE MPANGEVA: “We like to dress up like men or grandpa’s. Then we go around singing at peoples houses and asking for money.”LINDA NTLOKWANA: “No I don’t celebrate it. I don’t think that its a part of our culture.”NOMTHANDAZO GAMBU: “I grew up in an urban area where I never had involvement with Halloween. I’m not exactly sure what Halloween is and I don’t celebrate it.”CYNTHIA DLAMINI: “I barely know what Halloween is. This is the first time I’ve heard about it. It’s not a part of my culture, so no, I do not celebrate or believe in Halloween.”
