New Year in Senegal is celebrated with great excitement. Inhabitants of Senegal as well as tourists enjoy and make merry during this time of year. If you are planning for a Senegal tour, make sure to make the necessary arrangements for this time of the year. New Year in Senegal is celebrated with fun and your tour to this country during this time is sure to be memorable.
Senegal is officially called the Republic of Senegal. The country is located in the south of the River Senegal in West Africa. Atlantic Ocean lies on its west, Mali to the east, Mauritania to the north and Guinea-Bissau and Guinea to the south. The capital of Senegal is Dakar. If you are planning to spend your holidays in Senegal, make sure to visit this country at the end of the year. Senegal celebrates many festivals, among which Christmas and New Year are celebrated with great excitement.
On the eve of New Year's Day in Senegal, the inhabitants of the land as well as tourists flock to the streets, rejoicing the coming of the New Year. The thoroughfares are already decorated with tinsels, inflatable Santa Claus toys hanging above sidewalks, lights and various decorations used for Christmas. Some of them include bells, stars, mistletoe and hollies. The streets are well decorated with these items, adding more beauty to the land. So, if you are planning to celebrate the coming of the New Year in Senegal, make sure to move out of your cozy homes out on to the streets, which are filled with music and merriment.
The coming of the New Year is celebrated in many nightclubs and restaurants. These nightclubs, which are open till dawn, serve a wide range of drinks and snacks. Dance to the lively music and bring in the New Year. The inhabitants of the land wear "gris-gris," which are magic charms meant to ward off bad luck.
Finally, on New Year's Day, several people in Senegal go to church to pray for a prosperous new year. So, if you are planning to participate in bringing in the New Year in Senegal, you are sure to enjoy yourself.
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