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Culture of Chad is as diverse as the regions of the country. Due to the great variety of peoples and languages, the Culture of Chad is quite rich and varied. The Chadian government has actively promoted the Chad Culture and national traditions by opening the Chad National Museum and the Chad Cultural Center.
For those who are genuinely interested in knowing about the Culture of Chad, one can visit the Chad National Museum and the Chad Cultural Center. Both the places will help you in gaining some knowledge about its cultural heritage. There are mainly 6 national holidays that are observed throughout the year in Chad.
Among the Chad Holidays, there comes the Christian holiday of Easter Monday and the Muslim holidays of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, and Eid Milad Nnabi. With regard to the Music of Chad, the local people of the country play instruments such as the kinde - a type of bow harp, the kakaki - a long tin horn and the hu hu - a stringed instrument that uses calabashes as loudspeakers.
There are some other instruments and their combinations that are more linked to specific ethic groups like, the Sara who prefer whistles, balafones, harps and kodjo drums and the Kanembu combine the sounds of drums with those of flute-like instruments. The music group Chari Jazz was formed in the year 1964 and initiated Chad's modern music scene.
Later, more renowned groups such as African Melody and International Challal attempted to mix modernity with traditionalism. Again, popular groups such as Tibesti have clung faster to their heritage by drawing on sai, a traditional style of music from southern part of Chad.
As part of the Culture of Chad, one should know about the dress pattern that is followed in the country. In the local markets, travelers will find various types of traditional dresses. With regard to the film industry of Chad, quite a number of internationally acclaimed films have been made in the country. The films showing the devastations of civil war has won many accolades from all over the world.
Soccer is Chad's most popular sport. Chad's national team is much followed during international competitions and Chadian footballers have played for French teams as well. Basketball and freestyle wrestling are also widely practiced in the country.
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