To celebrate the Garangao night, the General Directorate of Traffic distributed special gifts to children who are currently in the health quarantine. The Department aims to make children happy in light of the precautionary measures to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Garangao is a Ramadan tradition that is widely celebrated by children across Qatar and the Gulf region. On this night, children usually walk around their neighbourhoods singing traditional songs that mark the occasion and receive gifts and bags of sweets from their elders.
The Department’s gifts included a light-reflecting bag containing traditional sweets and nuts that are presented on this occasion to children. The General Directorate of Traffic is keen to participate with community such important occasion, and also benefit from this occasion in strengthening the requirements traffic safety and security measures.
The General Directorate also called on all citizens and residents to celebrate the Garangao night in homes and adhere to the precautionary measures to limit the spread of coronavirus.
The Department has made an educational video through its accounts on social media that includes the participation of children in this festive home, where a large number of users of social media interacted with this idea.