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Indonesian musicians talk fears, nightmares and Halloween costumes
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Fearless faith: Singer-songwriter and producer Weda Mauve advises everyone to embrace their fears because, as he puts it, 'you live, you die. So, there's nothing to lose'. (Courtesy of Semesta Records) (Courtesy of Semesta Records)
JESENN, Misellia, Satine Zaneta and Weda Mauve share the spooky, relatable things that often keep them up at night.
Halloween, a holiday that falls on Oct. 31, has slowly turned into a festivity celebrated by Indonesians.
Indonesians have started coming up with ways of celebrating it — binge-watching horror movies for 24 hours or throwing a costume party over dark-pop music.
The Jakarta Post talked to a few Indonesian musicians about their dream Halloween costume, the spookiest movie they had ever seen and their deepest fears.
JESENN (25), singer, songwriter
What would you wear to a Halloween party?
"I would dress up as Casper the Friendly Ghost [laughs]. Casper was one of my favorite cartoons growing up. I used to watch it before I took a nap. He's a friendly ghost and not scary at all. Dressing up like him would be appropriate for Halloween parties because I like things simple and uncomplicated. You wouldn't need any makeup, just a cloth would do."
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