Heritage Day is synonymous with celebrating our culture through traditional clothing and food, but what does the day really mean to us? Alex News asked the people of Alex what Heritage Day means to them. This is that they had to say …
Themba Raekoa: Heritage Day encourages young people to be proud of their African roots and to not follow Western ways of living.
SINETHEMBA MALULEKE: It means celebrating our different cultures and traditions by showcasing our diverse cultural clothing.
ANNAH MALULEKA: It is a day where culture is being celebrated. This day symbolises respect of our African traditions.
Blessing Tshabalala: It is a day where we embrace and celebrate our different cultures. It is also a chance for us to learn about different cultures. Photo: Thabang Kuaho.
Tebogo Lebogang: It is a day of showing pride in our cultures. Photo: Thabang Kuaho.
Tshegofatso Malepe: It is a day where we learn about and celebrate our different cultures. Photo: Thabang Kuaho.
Dipuo Mapetla: Heritage Day is a day where we all come together and celebrate our culture through food and clothes. Photo: Thabang Kuaho.
Vusi Mngomezulu: It is a holiday that is dedicated to celebrating our roots and pay respect to our ancestors. Photo: Thabang Kuaho.
Themba Raekoa: Heritage Day reminds us of the pride of Africa. It encourages young people to be proud of their African roots and not follow Western ways of living.Photo: Thabang Kuaho.
NHLANHLA MATHEBULA: This holiday means wearing our traditional clothes so that we can learn about different cultures.
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