New Year in Chad offers special color and spirit. The occasion is celebrated with much enthusiasm all over the country. New Year in Chad is regarded as a national holiday of the country, and on this day people of Chad indulge in lots of merry-making, enjoying and in other leisure activities. Like other major festivals of the country, New Year in Chad is marked by traditional spirit and it gives a pleasant and wonderful touch to the people of the country.
People of Chad enthusiastically greet and admire all the festivals. The eve of New Year has no exception in this regard. New Year's Eve being one of the most sought after events of this central African country, people wait for the moment curiously. As soon as the clock strikes 12 at night, a wave of joy and pleasure surges the whole country. The advent of the New Year in Chad is announced with lots of fireworks and crackers. People greet each other warmly and exchange congratulations with each other. The sounds of the crackers linger in the air for a long time inspiring the people to hit out new resolutions for the New Year.
The people of Chad are great lovers of music and delicacies. On the occasion of New Year, they make it a point to indulge in lots of fun and entertainment with music, song and fine dishes. The Chadian is crazy about the musical instruments like kinde, which is a form of bow harp, the kakaki which is a long tin horn and the hu hu which is a stringed instrument. They enjoy and entertain themselves singing and playing these instruments on occasions like Christmas and New Year.
The capital city of N'Djamena is the center of all kinds of New Year celebration in Chad. The city invites a good number of revelers on the eve of New Year who entertain themselves in the hotels, on the streets and along the beautiful sea beaches. On the occasion of New Year, the people eat special dishes which are made of fish and drink beer which is prepared from millet. On the occasion of New Year in Chad, people also visit churches and cathedrals in large numbers.
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