BY FIONA MOTSA
MBABANE-The Easter holidays are upon us, a time to celebrate the life, death, sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ for all mankind.
This reporter conducted interviews with artists to establish what Easter means to them and how they plan on celebrating the special holidays.
Musician Nana Magagula
Well besides being a musician I am also a painter. I will be working on my finishing my creations which are commissioned work.
Poet -S’bulelo Jele
Easters are like Christmas to me. It is a time to reconnect with family and take time out to create new poetry without any distractions from work. It is also a time to rejuvenate and prepare for the months ahead.
MC- Nonjabuliso ‘Figurebelt’ Zwane
I will definitely be at church. I am even trying to have a solo performance at church shem. My Inkonzo (Zion Church wear) is ready.
Event Organiser- Larry Mhlanga
I will be working as always. As an organiser holidays are sometimes the best time to have events because people are not worried about going to work the next day and are looking for chilled, fun events to go to.
Taxi Driver- Sibusiso Mkhwanazi
I go to church without fail and I will be at church for Easters for all night prayers and work during the day. I am a Zionist and I love Easter services because of the powerful energy everyone brings during worship. The church is always at maximum capacity which is good because the Bible says “If two or more people gather, God will be amongst them”.
Photographer- Lucky B
I have been asked to cover the Easter celebrations at Church so I will be working and still worshipping at the same time. It is the best of both worlds for me.
About Easter
According to www.britannica.com, Easter is the principal festival of the Christian church.
The festival celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion.
Easters are celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon, on or after 21 March.
In 2023 Easter Sunday is on 9 April and the week leading up to Easter is called Holy Week.
Maundy Thursday
This is the Thursday before Easter Day.
On Maundy Thursday Christians remember when Jesus ate the Passover meal with his disciples, breaking bread and drinking wine. Christians refer to this meal as the Last Supper.
Good Friday
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It commemorates the execution of Jesus by crucifixion.
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday marks Jesus’s resurrection. After Jesus was crucified on the Friday his body was taken down from the cross and buried in a cave tomb. The tomb was guarded by Roman soldiers and an enormous stone was put over the entrance.
