National Takai Day on the Niue
National Takai Day on the Niue is held on January 9. Held on the second Friday and Saturday after New Year's Day. This event in the first decade of the month January is annual. 
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Takai means “to go right around” and the event of Takai is just that! Historically, this is where villagers would walk around the island, going from village to village, sharing gifts to wish goodwill to celebrate the New Year.
Celebrating end of the Prayer Week and welcoming New Year! One have to decorate yourself and your car and drive around the island singing and shouting peeping your horn, throwing lollies to those onlookers in the villages. Best Takai who got the best decoration, soundz and plenty of lollies..
The Takai event is during the second Friday and Saturday of the New Year. As well as a fun way to celebrate the New Year, Takai is also a public holiday.
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