November 5 is popularly known as Guy Fawkes Day where children dress up as adults singing and dancing at the robots and in households with the purpose of collecting money. That is what was happening in Meadowlands on November 5.
Other areas in South Africa nationally celebrate the day by discharging fireworks which according to news24 left 18 children and 3 adults injured in Cape Town recently.
Urban News took to the streets of Meadowlands to ask people, what is Guy Fawkes Day? And do they celebrate it?
Those people interviewed asked said that they didn’t know what Guy Fawkes Day is and they used to celebrate it when they were young not anymore.
Nthabiseng Kekana said that she has no idea what is Guy Fawkes Day and who is Guy Fawkes.
“I just celebrated the day when I was young because it was my chance to play dress up, by wearing my mother’s clothes and makeup.”
Themba Dlamini said that he never bothered to learn about Guy Fawkes Day I just celebrated the day with my peers when I was young because everyone was celebrating it and it was the chance to make money.
Dineo Nkabane said that she never celebrated Guy Fawkes Day because she did not understand the importance of that day.
“When I was young my mother refused to let me celebrate Guy Fawkes Day because she did not understand why we had to celebrate it.
“Even now I am applying the same teachings to my children, we do not celebrate it,” said Nkabane.
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Guy Fawkes Day is also known as Bonfire Night is noticeable across the United Kingdom by celebrations where fireworks are discharged, children roam the streets in the days leading up to the event, flourishing their images known as “Guys” and ask bystanders for money for the guy.
The event that led to this celebration is marked in history books four centuries ago in 1605 when Catholic rebel Guy Fawkes and 12 co-conspirators unsuccessfully attempted to commit the infamous act of terror of blowing up King James I and the Houses of Parliament.
Things didn’t go according to plan when Fawkes was detained with gunpowder and due to torture, he revealed the names of his co-conspirators. Other co-conspirators were killed while resisting arrest and Fawkes and others went to trial and were convicted of high treason, because of that parliament established November 5 as a day of celebration.
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