Why Christmas feels different in South Africa 🇿🇦 as a Nigerian🇳🇬

[@MusehanaH]

We cook galore on Christmas day so not surprising that some restaurants would be closed. Christmas day is family day and restaurant staff need time with family 😊

[@sharonokorie]

Good explanation

[@realpeopleoftheinternet]

I can't wait to interview you on my channel. Hope you had a wonderful wonderful celebration I like your videos.

[@edimach1497]

In SA most people go back to the rural areas for december holidays, that is where you'll find celebrations. The big cities are mostly quiet, and those who have to stay for work are never happy about it at all. Happy New Year 🎉

[@sharonokorie]

Thank you 😊

[@africanandproud6792]

Great video sister. As always 😀 I think we as South Africans are over Christmas. We are woke now. We now see Christmas is an overrated holiday. 🤣

[@sharonokorie]

Haibo😂😂😂

[@truesouth6532]

Yup

[@mohlehlimoseli9912]

That's true

[@HLGMD]

All these People saying we all go to rural areas, not all South Africans have rural homesteads, especially those from Gauteng townships and old townships in general like uMlazi, Soweto, Kwa-Mashu etc.

[@crude-za]

We normally have our festive seasons in the provinces, not in the cities. In December, the big cities are mostly empty, except the cities with beaches like Durban and cape town. You should head to the provinces in December and you will have a good time.

[@sharonokorie]

Interesting

[@Sunshine-pv5zv]

Insightful ✨

[@AbuNape]

Those years b4 1994 in the 80s yoo south africa was a very happy jolly country Christmas was like u can enter any house to partake in the meals there are artists we knew wil shake all of us

[@carmenebere3936]

Wow.. I’m late to the party. But welcome back, glad to see your smiling face❤

[@andilemtshe9063]

During festive season we go to the rural areas in South Africa

[@truesouth6532]

It's actually 50/50 split right in the middle. The one half still goes all out, they go to rural areas, buy Christmas clothes and presents and have large lunches hence why Johannesburg is almost a ghost town during Christmas. Even the ones that don't necessarily have "rural homelands" and are from the cities, some do still carry that getting together with family and celebrate Christmas culture. The other half is basically over Christmas for various reasons, even some who are Christians do not necessarily celebrate Christmas anymore and see it as any other day.

[@sharonokorie]

Oh.. thank you for the explanation

[@siphelelezulu2555]

Go to Durban and Cape Town

[@vathiswantloko8801]

Which part of South Africa are you talking about or you adverting your country Nigeria?

[@NurseDeo]

See how I screaaammmeeedddddd Please don’t go again, welcome back love Now let me watch o💙💙💙

[@sharonokorie]

I won’t. We are back in full force😄😄

[@uceespace]

Welcome back dear. Christmas is fun in Nigeria, we count down to Christmas sef😀, that's a time to unite with love ones and you get to see people that you've not seen for a long time.

[@sharonokorie]

So true!

[@ogochukwustellamacs]

Good to see you nne and happy new year... Yes, you are absolutely correct in high price of things when it comes any celebration in Nigeria... But here in Europe..there is nothing like that..

[@sharonokorie]

Thank you, you’re right

[@zurumdaniel8430]

We missed you so much. But happy you are back. I wish Nigeria will pay us Christmas salary before 15th o. Hahahaha

[@sharonokorie]

Always happy to see your comment❤️😂😂😂

[@marthaokorie3211]

Happy new year Mrs Sharon. Welcome back my dear

[@sharonokorie]

Happy new year!!

[@nkosinathicele7753]

We are over Christmas in South Africa...we lost interest on it years back

[@alimatusadia7935]

Welcome back Thanks for sharing with us

[@sharonokorie]

Thank you too

[@MelissaOti]

welcome back sis

[@sharonokorie]

Thank you sis❤️❤️

[@Zikhona532]

I'm from South Africa, I'm 24 years old but I can't recall the last time I celebrated christmas. I was probably 12 years old. And I'm from Durban. Ever since then christmas to me is just like any other day. Besides getting visitors and I don't like visitors. We celebrate New Years though

[@pertuniamashoto8155]

In SA ,we go to resorts ,beaches ,holidays to ghettos and its busy , very busy in SA excluding the travelling ,SA is busy during festives they dont resy

[@mathewsmokoena1300]

Hi Sisi we r 95% Christians so in the olden days on Sundays and Christians holidays every thing where stand no selling of alcohol even shops where closing in those days. Things started to change after yr 2000 but is on our blood ithat in festive holidays we want to be with family no shopping or fency restaurants

[@sharonokorie]

Okay. That’s understandable. Thank you for the insightful comment. I was really looking forward to this explanation

[@PrincessVelaryon]

So true even the biggest goovists in my family stay home on Christmas day and maybe the day after Christmas for church or a family gathering. Thereafter you can't touch them, they are off to vacation, celebrations and enjoyment

[@chiomaeunice2431]

Welcome back ooo

[@sharonokorie]

Thanks hun❤️

[@NurseDeo]

Detty December for a reason, yes I think it’s more fun in Nigeria especially in the east, too much events to attend😅😅

[@sharonokorie]

You know this🤌🤭. The fun is on another level

[@PrincessVelaryon]

Your so right my relatives only stayed for Christmas then were gone on Vacation leaving me 😮‍💨

[@sharonokorie]

Oh dear.. shame 🥲🥲😄

[@wesleyadams1687]

You must know age plays a big factor in the way you experience things, as we get older we experience things differently, also what frame of mind we are in; you in a foreign country so the experience will be different than seeing your family, friends and community come together and be happy, it just hits different, and like they say, there's no plave like home, but as you meet more friends and build relationships, it will be different

[@sharonokorie]

Yea..You’re very right about this.

[@RoshaniLifeStyle]

Happy New Year!! Loong time non see. It seems like in Nigeria people are more excited about Christmas than South Africa. They are more festieve 🎉

[@sharonokorie]

Thanks sis

[@lebo5281]

@Naturally-Roshani LifeStyle South Africans have a dual existence, city life is for the work year, we go home in December and turn up the entire time. Actually, Southern Africans.

[@africanandproud6792]

We also used to get very excited over Christmas here in South Africa. But the excitement ded down. We now see it's just a holiday.. No big deal 😀

[@RoshaniLifeStyle]

@Lebo ohh okay! I'm glad to hear from a South African. That's great!

[@RoshaniLifeStyle]

@@africanandproud6792 okay noted ✅️

[@lebo5281]

We are not attending xmas weddings shem, it's family time.

[@busisiweab9123]

Happy new year 🎉🎉

[@sharonokorie]

Thanks sisi

[@cynthiaanyauche3519]

Nigerians want to be seen that they came back with money that put pressure on them and they end up getting money in bad ways.While South Africans go back to their villages to rest and enjoy families. Cooking and sharing with neighbors is a must in South Africa they will feed you whether they know you or not. Those who stay behind in cities either they working or they do not have villages to go back to. They also believe that Christmas is for children's adult sit back cook and relax with family. New year is spent with friends. That is what I learned in South Africa.

[@tselekhaswane8041]

SA labour laws are the reason why restaurants are closed on public holidays including Easter, Christmas and New Year's. Businesses make enough money during the rest of the year, unions have ensured there are guaranteed days that workers rest on. Checkout how packed stores and restaurants are on the eve of this holidays, that's when they make extra bonuses.

[@lindysides711]

Nigeria is far better that south africa

[@jacobgloria1873]

Don't compare The two has their flaws😒

[@siphelelezulu2555]

The are no one in jhb

[@meh3731]

christmas in south africa has been ruined.

[@sharonokorie]

🥲🥲🥲

[@i.lungsmaras7244]

Why would anyone want to go out on Christmas...That's the time to be with eyour whole family and if not all your friends and nearest and dearest people... Not a time to be all over the street and nightclubs... There's New Year's Eve, 16 December and every other December Day after the 16th!!!!