O retracto da vila de Chiúre no primeiro dia de 2025
In fact, the transition from
2024 to 2025 was very different from the usual in the district of Chiúre.
Chiúre is a district where
the population knows how to celebrate the holidays of December 25th and January
1st. The town has been very lively with the movements of the residents, and
children's faces are filled with joy. During these two holidays, sometimes it’s
better to stay at home because you miss many of the things that mark these two
days.
The town of Chiúre has
strengthened its welcoming nature. On New Year's Eve, no one sleeps, no one
takes a nap, and joy always runs through the veins of the residents.
But this time, the scene was
quite different. The town had accustomed us to staying awake on New Year's Eve,
with various musical sounds to each person’s liking in their homes, waiting for
the arrival of the new year. On this day, nightclubs are spread across the
neighborhoods, and everyone chooses where they want to go to properly celebrate
the New Year's Eve.
On the first day of the
month and of the year 2025, we spoke with two people who live in the municipal
town of Chiúre. The conversation was held at different times, but both people
agreed that the New Year’s Eve was not like usual.
The first was Taibo Issufo,
who thanked for entering the new year well. According to him, what matters is
enjoying good health, but what we’re used to experiencing didn’t happen. Until
8 PM, the town was calm, it seemed like a normal day, with no sign that we were
waiting for a new year. The movement was weak, and only a few people appeared
to be joyful. Even so, there was no usual motivation.
“Even today, on January 1st,
I still don’t feel motivated. I don’t know how it will be in the afternoon, but
in the past, we would be full of adrenaline and we wouldn’t want the day to
end. But overall, the town did well, because so far, I haven’t heard of any
serious incidents, and I’m thankful for that,” said Taibo.
The second was Anifo José,
who said that this year, the celebration didn’t go well. “Many people didn’t
feel the holiday because of Cyclone Chido, because everyone is trying to
organize their shelters to protect themselves from the rains. Another issue was
the power outage; since the rain began, there has been a power cut, preventing
people from leaving their homes due to the darkness. Additionally, the rain has
been falling in an abnormal way, with periods of two to three hours of
continuous rain. These three factors made the New Year’s Eve celebration in the
municipal town of Chiúre not proceed as usual.”
“Even at the start of the
new year, in my neighborhood, only a few fireworks were set off, just to
symbolize the day. The municipal council had already authorized the launch of
fireworks in the town, but it wasn’t like usual, it was just a symbol,” Anifo
reported.
“Even today, January 1st,
the atmosphere is much weaker than what we’re used to. For example, at this
time, we would have already seen many people excited and celebrating, but only
a few are doing that, because everyone is trying to set up their shelter to at
least hide from the rain,” he concluded.
From the accounts of these
two people, it’s clear how the New Year’s Eve was in the municipal town of
Chiúre. The situations the town has been going through in recent days caused
this slight difference in the festive atmosphere. (Celestino Carlos)
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