{"id":34277,"date":"2018-11-02T17:12:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T17:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=34277"},"modified":"2018-11-02T17:12:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T17:12:22","slug":"public-voices-contemporary-halloween-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/public-voices-contemporary-halloween-culture","title":{"rendered":"Is Halloween Too Americanised?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>As Halloween is becoming more of a pop culture event for young people, how do the UK public actually think of the cultural shift?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34902\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34902 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/leximphoto-427140-unsplash-625x352.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34902 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/leximphoto-427140-unsplash-625x352.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> The popularity of Halloween continues to grow in the UK (Photo by Leximphoto on Unsplash).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Halloween, a traditionally American festival, is becoming a hit in the UK as participation of the youth and spending on the event grow.<\/p>\n<p>Research suggested that more than 50% of the UK population spent money on Halloween in 2017. Money is most likely spent on chocolate and sweets, decorations, and fancy dress.<\/p>\n<p>Many countries outside the US think that the ubiquity of the Halloween culture is an unwelcome American export.<\/p>\n<p>We took to the streets to find out how Cardiffians think of the cultural shift.<\/p>\n<h3>Brad, 23, British Airways Employee<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34299\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_7037-625x352.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34299\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_7037-625x352.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fancy dresses&#8230; everything. To be honest with you, I just let it happen, but sometimes, personally, I think it&#8217;s a bit too much. I used to grow up dressed like a scary thing. People were trying to be funny. The culture has changed massively.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Rachael, 19, Student<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34336 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_7039-625x352.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34336 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_7039-625x352.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have noticed that Halloweeny thing is like an excuse to get drunk. Even back home (US), neighbours and people don&#8217;t even say &#8216;trick or treat&#8217; anymore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Angie, 47, Occupation unknown<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34337\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_7042-625x352.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34337\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_7042-625x352.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I live in this small community, so it&#8217;s pretty much the little children with their parents. That&#8217;s how I see it. But it&#8217;s becoming more Americanised.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>John and Julie, 74, Retired<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34338\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_7043-625x351.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34338\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_7043-625x351.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t like Halloween. It&#8217;s getting Americanised. Shocked. We&#8217;d like to think it&#8217;s just a bit of fun for the kids, dressing up and all that. But sometimes there&#8217;s something dark behind it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Tony, 47, Evangelist<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34792\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_7046-625x351.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34792\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_7046-625x351.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s all commercialised and evil. Halloween is an abhorrent practice. 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