Holi - The Festival Of Colors!
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Today is Holi, one of India's most colorful and fun festivals. Celebrated by Indians all across the world, this exuberant festival is observed by people throwing colored powder, as well as, drenching each other with water balloons and sometimes - entire buckets of colored water!
While it sounds a little crazy - it is a lot of fun! The festival also includes special processions and folk dancing - Like most Indian festivals it's just about having a good time!
Holi celebrations begin the night before, when bonfires are lit to cleanse the air of evil spirits and to celebrate to the death of the evil demon "Holika" after whom the festival is named. On the day of the festival, both kids and adults take to the streets, squirting color at each other and generally having a good time. In areas close to ocean, most people end the fun by going for a dip in the water.
At about midday, dripping with water and color, everyone heads home for a clean scrub, a big feast and then a much needed siesta!
In Mathura , the birthplace of the Indian god Krishna, the festival celebrates the immortal love between him and his wife Radha. Here Holi is celebrated for not two but sixteen days! Happy Holi!
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- 4everbulldogsabout 14 yearswow
- jerryabout 14 yearsi want to go to this
- Emabout 14 yearsCool! I love colors! This would be awsome in ameiraca!
- chloe345about 14 yearsthis is a very good web page
- laneyabout 14 yearsi want to go to this festival
- noorabout 14 yearswow so awesome wish i was there
- Sanjayabout 14 yearsFUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Sanjayabout 14 yearsHoli is alot of fun. This is because you get to go wild. The music is very entertaining. Im also an indian and its much more fun if you are experiencing it
- jacker11782about 14 yearsKOOOOOOOL BEANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- jacker11782about 14 yearsKOOOOOOOL BEANS!!!!!!!!!!!!