But the important thing was that the locals believed them.

Locals believe the phenomenon is nothing less than an act of god.

Locals believe they bring good luck and often come to worship.

The official death toll was 1,000 but locals in the area believed it to be much higher.

Some locals believe that the train station there is built by the Japanese army in the 1940s.

Even now, locals believe treasure is hidden around the foot of the hill.

Locals in earlier times may have believed that ball of light was actually an evil creature.

Locals believed they had been captured and executed by the Japanese.

Many locals still believe this crash was not properly investigated.

Many locals believe it would make a great library/museum.