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Traditionally, in rural Karnataka , children collect money and wood in the weeks prior to Holi, and on "Kamadahana" night, all the wood is put together and lit. The festival is celebrated for two days.

People in northern parts of Karnataka prepare special food on this day. In Sirsi , Karnataka, Holi is celebrated with a unique folk dance called "Bedara Vesha", which is performed during the nights beginning five days before the actual festival day.

The festival is celebrated every alternate year in the town, which attracts a large number of tourists from different parts of India. In Maharashtra , Holi Purnima is also celebrated as Shimga, festivities that last five to seven days. A week before the festival, youngsters go around the community, collecting firewood and money. On the day of Shimga, the firewood is heaped into a huge pile in each neighbourhood.

In the evening, the fire is lit. Every household brings a meal and dessert, in the honour of the fire god. Puran Poli is the main delicacy and children shout "Holi re Holi puranachi poli". Shimga celebrates the elimination of all evil. The colour celebrations here take place on the day of Rang Panchami , five days after Shimga. During this festival, people are supposed to forget and forgive any rivalries and start new healthy relations with all. Manipuris celebrate Holi for 6 days.

Here, this holiday merges with the festival of Yaosang. Traditionally, the festival commences with the burning of a thatched hut of hay and twigs.

Young children go from house to house to collect money, locally known as nakadeng or nakatheng , as gifts on the first two days. The youths at night perform a group folk dance called Thabal chongba on the full moon night of Lamta Phalgun , traditionally accompanied by folk songs and rhythmic beats of the indigenous drum, but nowadays by modern bands and fluorescent lamps. In Krishna temples, devotees sing devotional songs, perform dances and celebrate with aber gulal wearing traditional white and yellow turbans.

On the last day of the festival, large processions are taken out to the main Krishna temple near Imphal where several cultural activities are held. In recent decades, Yaosang , a type of Indian sport, has become common in many places of the valley, where people of all ages come out to participate in a number of sports that are somewhat altered for the holiday.

The people of Odisha celebrate "Dola" on the day of Holi where the icons of Jagannath replace the icons of Krishna and Radha. Dola Melana, processions of the deities are celebrated in villages and bhoga is offered to the deities. In Punjab , the eight days preceding Holi are known as luhatak. Holi is preceded by Holika Dahan the night before when a fire is lit. Historically, the Lubana community of Punjab celebrated holi "with great pomp and show.

The Lubanas buried a pice and betel nut. They heaped up cow-dung cakes over the spot and made a large fire. When the fire had burnt out, they proceeded to hunt for the pice and betel-nut. Whosoever found these, was considered very lucky. On the day of Holi, people engage in throwing colours [79] on each other.

The Punjabi saying Phaggan phal laggan Phagun is the month for fructifying exemplifies the seasonal aspect of Holi. Trees and plants start blossoming from the day of Basant and start bearing fruit by Holi. During Holi in Punjab , walls and courtyards of rural houses are enhanced with drawings and paintings similar to rangoli in South India, mandana in Rajasthan, and rural arts in other parts of India. This art is known as chowk-poorana or chowkpurana in Punjab and is given shape by the peasant women of the state.

In courtyards, this art is drawn using a piece of cloth. The art includes drawing tree motifs, flowers, ferns, creepers, plants, peacocks, palanquins, geometric patterns along with vertical, horizontal and oblique lines. These arts add to the festive atmosphere. Folk theatrical performances known as swang or nautanki take place during Holi, [83] with the latter originating in the Punjab. In Tamil Nadu, it is celebrated as the Panguni Uthiram festival that signifies the blossoming of love and marriage.

Rati and Kamadeva are worshipped in many parts. Valmiki's Ramayana says it is on this day that Sita's marriage with Rama was celebrated. Devotees throng to temples to witness the divine wedding ceremonies.

It is also an auspicious date for engagements and weddings to finalise. From Brahmanda Puranam, it is said that on this Panguni Uthiram, all holy waters join the seven sacred tanks in Tirupati Tirumala. Hindus celebrate Holi as it relates to the legend of Kamadeva. It is a day festival in Telangana, of which last two days are of great importance. As in other parts of India, in rural Telangana , the 9 days preceding Holi, children celebrate kamuda by playing Kolata sticks along with singing folk songs called jajiri and collect money, rice, corn and wood.

Holy eve, all the wood is put together and set on fire representing Kama Dahanam. Next morning i. In Tripura Holi is known as "Pali" which means colour in Tripuri language, it's celebrated all over Tripura. Colour drenched gopis in Krishna Temple, Mathura , India. In the Braj region of North India, women have the option to playfully hit men who save themselves with shields; for the day, men are culturally expected to accept whatever women dish out to them.

This ritual is called Lath Mar Holi. Thousands gather to witness the Lath Mar Holi when women beat up men with sticks as those on the sidelines become hysterical, sing Holi songs and shout " Radhe Radhe " or "Sri Radhe Krishna".

Holi celebrated at Barsana is unique in the sense that here women chase men away with sticks. Males also sing provocative songs in a bid to invite the attention of women. Women then go on the offensive and use long staves called lathis to beat the men, who protect themselves with shields. Mathura, in the Braj region, is the birthplace of Krishna. In Vrindavan this day is celebrated with special puja and the traditional custom of worshipping Radha Krishna; here the festival lasts for sixteen days.

A traditional celebration includes Matki Phod , similar to Dahi Handi in Maharashtra and Gujarat during Krishna Janmashtami , both in the memory of god Krishna who is also called makhan chor literally, butter thief. This is a historic tradition of the Braj region as well as the western region of India. Groups of boys and men climb on each other's shoulders to form pyramids to reach and break it, while girls and women sing songs and throw coloured water on the pyramid to distract them and make their job harder.

Outside Braj, in the Kanpur area, Holi lasts seven days with colour. On the last day, a grand fair called Ganga Mela or the Holi Mela is celebrated. This Mela fair was started by freedom fighters who fought British rule in the First Indian War of Independence in under the leadership of Nana Saheb.

The Mela is held at various ghats along the banks of the River Ganga in Kanpur, to celebrate the Hindus and Muslims who together resisted the British forces in the city in On the eve of Ganga Mela, all government offices, shops, and courts generally remain closed. In Gorakhpur , the northeast district of Uttar Pradesh, the day of Holi starts with a special puja. This day, called "Holi Milan", is considered to be the most colourful day of the year, promoting brotherhood among the people.

People visit every house and sing Holi songs and express their gratitude by applying coloured powder Abeer. Kumaoni Holi in Uttarakhand includes a musical affair. In Baithki Holi and Khari Holi, people sing songs with a touch of melody, fun, and spiritualism. These songs are essentially based on classical ragas. The songs are sung in a particular sequence depending on the time of day; for instance, at noon the songs are based on Peelu, Bhimpalasi and Sarang ragas, while evening songs are based on the ragas such as Kalyan, Shyamkalyan and Yaman.

The songs of the Khari Holi are sung by the people, who, sporting traditional white churidar payajama and kurta , dance in groups to the tune of ethnic musical instruments such as the dhol and hurka. The Cheer is a bonfire with a green Paiya tree branch in the middle. The Cheer of every village and neighbourhood is rigorously guarded as rival mohallas try to playfully steal each other's cheer.

The colours used on Holi are derived from natural sources. Holi is celebrated with great gusto much in the same way all across North India. The festival is celebrated in a dignified manner by placing the icons of Radha and Krishna on a picturesquely decorated palanquin which is then taken round the main streets of the city or the village. On the Dol Purnima day in the early morning, students mainly in Shantiniketan dress up in saffron-coloured or pure white clothes and wear garlands of fragrant flowers.

They sing and dance to the accompaniment of musical instruments, such as the ektara , dubri , and Veena. The devotees take turns to swing them while women dance around the swing and sing songs.

During these activities, the people keep throwing coloured water and dry colours, abir , at them. Holi, also known as Phagu Purnima, along with many other Hindu festivals, is celebrated in Nepal as a national festival. It is an important major Nepal-wide festival along with Dashain and Tihar Dipawali. Traditional concerts are held in most cities in Nepal, including Kathmandu , Narayangarh , Pokhara , Itahari , Hetauda , and Dharan , and are broadcast on television with various celebrity guests.

People walk through their neighbourhoods to celebrate Holi by exchanging colours and spraying coloured water on one another. A popular activity is the throwing of water balloons at one another, sometimes called lola meaning water balloon. It is believed that the combination of different colours at this festival takes all sorrow away and makes life itself more colourful. Holi is celebrated by the minority Hindu population in Pakistan.

Community events by Hindus have been reported by Pakistani media in various cities such as Karachi , [] Hazara , [] Rawalpindi , Sindh , Hyderabad , Multan and Lahore. The game Khido is considered sacred by them as it is believed that Parhlad used to play this game during his childhood. Holi was not a public holiday in Pakistan from to Holi along with Diwali for Hindus, and Easter for Christians, was adopted as public holiday resolution by Pakistan's parliament in , giving the local governments and public institutions the right to declare Holi as a holiday and grant leave for its minority communities, for the first time.

Over the years, Holi has become an important festival in many regions wherever Indian diaspora were either taken as indentured labourers during colonial era , or where they emigrated on their own, and are now present in large numbers such as in Africa, North America, Europe, Latin America, and parts of Asia such as Fiji.

Holi is a national holiday in Suriname. It is called Phagwa festival, and is celebrated to mark the beginning of spring and Hindu mythology. In Suriname, Holi Phagwa is a festival of colour.

It is customary to wear old white clothes on this day, be prepared to get them dirty and join in the colour throwing excitement and party. Phagwa is celebrated with a lot of colour and splendour, along with the singing on traditional Phagwah songs or Chowtal gana. Phagwah is a national holiday in Guyana , and peoples of all races and religions participate in the celebrations. Indo-Fijians celebrate Holi as the festival of colours, folksongs, and dances.

The folksongs sung in Fiji during Holi season are called phaag gaaian. Phagan, also written as Phalgan, is the last month of the Hindu calendar.

Holi is celebrated on the full moon of Phagan. Holi marks the advent of spring and ripening of crops in Northern India. Not only it is a season of romance and excitement, folk songs and dances, it is also an occasion of playing with powder, perfumes, and colours. Many of the Holi songs in Fiji are around the theme of love-relationship between Radha and Krishna. Holi in Mauritius comes close on the heels of Shivaratri. It celebrates the beginning of spring, commemorating good harvests and the fertile land.

Hindus believe it is a time of enjoying spring's abundant colours and saying farewell to winter. It is considered one of the most exhilarating religious holidays in existence.

During this event, participants hold a bonfire, throw coloured powder at each other, and celebrate wildly. Holi is celebrated in many US states by mainly Asian Americans , particularly those with Indian ancestry. It is usually hosted in Hindu temples or cultural halls. Members of Hindu associations and volunteers assist in hosting the event along with temple devotees. The main celebrations are in Medan and Bali. Sometimes the Indian immigrants from other countries may also celebrate a small-scale version of Holi.

The spring season, during which the weather changes, is believed to cause viral fever and cold. Many colours are obtained by mixing primary colours. Artisans produce and sell many of the colours from natural sources in dry powder form, in weeks and months preceding Holi.

Some of the traditional natural plant-based sources of colours are: [17] [] []. The flowers of palash or tesu tree, also called the flame of the forest, are typical source of bright red and deep orange colours.

Powdered fragrant red sandalwood , dried hibiscus flowers, madder tree , radish , and pomegranate are alternate sources and shades of red. Mixing lime with turmeric powder creates an alternate source of orange powder, as does boiling saffron kesar in water.

Mehendi and dried leaves of gulmohur tree offer a source of green colour. In some areas, the leaves of spring crops and herbs have been used as a source of green pigment. Haldi turmeric powder is the typical source of yellow colour. Sometimes this is mixed with chickpea gram or other flour to get the right shade.

Bael fruit, amaltas , species of chrysanthemums , and species of marigold are alternate sources of yellow. Indigo plant , Indian berries , species of grapes , blue hibiscus, and jacaranda flowers are traditional sources of blue colour for Holi.

Beetroot is the traditional source of magenta and purple colour. Often these are directly boiled in water to prepare coloured water. Dried tea leaves offer a source of brown coloured water. Certain clays are alternate source of brown. Species of grapes, fruits of amla gooseberry and vegetable carbon charcoal offer grey to black colours. A study found that malachite green , a synthetic bluish-green dye used in some colours during Holi festival, was responsible for severe eye irritation in Delhi, if eyes were not washed upon exposure.

Though the study found that the pigment did not penetrate through the cornea, malachite green is of concern and needs further study.

Another study reports that some colours produced and sold in India contain metal-based industrial dyes, causing an increase in skin problems to some people in the days following Holi. These colours are produced in India, particularly by small informal businesses, without any quality checks and are sold freely in the market.

The colours are sold without labelling, and the consumer lacks information about the source of the colours, their contents, and possible toxic effects.

In recent years, several non-governmental organisations have started campaigning for safe practices related to the use of colours. Some are producing and marketing ranges of safer colours derived from natural sources such as vegetables and flowers.

These reports have galvanised a number of groups into promoting more natural celebrations of Holi. Meanwhile, some commercial companies such as the National Botanical Research Institute have begun to market "herbal" dyes, though these are substantially more expensive than the dangerous alternatives.

However, it may be noted that many parts of rural India have always resorted to natural colours and other parts of festivities more than colours due to availability. In urban areas, some people wear nose masks and sunglasses to avoid inhaling pigments and to prevent chemical exposure to eyes. Woman dancing in a music festival in double color exposure effect.

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For one day the distinctions between castes, religions and gender are set aside and everyone is equal. It first came to Europe on 29 June The first Festival was held in Berlin on the grounds of the Postbahnhof. Some of the 'guests' complained about incorrect information from the organizer. It was not sold out despite free tickets being given away.

Not much of the Holi symbolism was felt at the Berlin Holi Festival. Munich was the biggest with 10, guests. In the Festival Of Colours Tour went global, starting in Berlin on 10 May [4] and hitting 3 continents and 7 different countries. The focus of the tour was Germany with 14 cities and 15 events Berlin had two events in Overall the total number of events in was London hosted a total of nearly 30, people at the Battersea Power Station on 10 and 11 August.

The biggest single-day festival took place in Mannheim with 20, guests. The procedure is very similar in all the cities of the Festival Of Colours tour. The festival begins at 12 noon. The first guests arrive and a local warm-up DJs have the chance to show their stuff. Each of the acts plays for 1—2 hours, with occasional guest showcases who are on shorter.

 


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Holi celebrates the arrival of spring, the end of winter, the blossoming of love and for many, it is a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships. The next morning is color festival as Rangwali Holi Dhuleti where people smear and drench each other with colours.

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The Holi festival has color festival cultural significance among various Hindu traditions of the Indian subcontinent. It is the festive day to end and rid oneself of past errors, to end conflicts color festival meeting others, a day to forget and forgive. People pay or forgive debts, as well as deal anew with those in their lives. Holi also marks the start of spring, an occasion for people to enjoy the changing seasons color festival make new friends.

In the Braj region of India, where the Hindu deities Radha and Krishna grew up, the festival is celebrated until Rang Panchmi color festival commemoration of their color festival love for each color festival. The festivities officially usher in spring, with Holi celebrated as a festival iowa senators love.

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There is a symbolic legend to explain why Holi is celebrated color festival a festival of triumph of good over color festival in the honour of Hindu god Vishnu and his devotee Prahlada.

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Hiranyakashipu grew arrogant, thought he was God, and demanded that everyone worship only him. He was and remained devoted to Vishnu. He subjected Prahlada to cruel punishments, none of which affected the boy or his resolve to do what he thought was right.

Finally, Holika, Prahlada's evil aunt, tricked him into sitting on a pyre with her. As the fire roared, the cloak flew from Holika and encased Prahlada, [29] who survived while Holika burned. Vishnu, the god who appears as an avatar to restore Нажмите для деталей in Hindu beliefs, took the form of Narasimha — half human and half lion which is neither a human nor an animalat dusk when it was neither day color festival nighttook Hiranyakashyapu at a doorstep which was neither indoors nor outdoorsplaced him on his как сообщается здесь which was neither land, water nor airand then eviscerated and killed the king with his lion claws which were neither a handheld weapon nor a launched weapon.

The Holika bonfire and Holi signifies the celebration of the symbolic victory of good over evil, of Prahlada over Hiranyakashipu, and of the fire that burned Holika. Among /55764.txt Hindu traditions such as Shaivism and Shaktismthe legendary significance of Holi is linked to Shiva in yoga and deep meditation. Goddess Parvati wanting to bring color festival Shiva into the world, seeks help from the Hindu god of love called Kamadeva on Vasant Panchami.

The love god shoots arrows at Shiva, the yogi opens his third eye color festival burns Kama to ashes. This upsets both Kama's wife Rati Kamadevi and his own wife Parvati. Rati performs her own meditative asceticism for forty days, upon which Shiva understands, forgives out of compassion and restores the god of love.

This return of the god of love, is celebrated on the 40th day after Vasant Panchami festival as Holi. The festival has traditionally been also observed by non-Hindus, such as by Jains [2] Nepal.

In Color festival IndiaHoli color festival celebrated with such exuberance that people of all castes could throw colour on the Emperor. He banned the public celebration of Holi using a Farman color festival in November Sikhs have traditionally celebrated the festival, at least through the 19th century, [45] with its color festival texts referring взято отсюда it as Hola.

The extension started the day after the Holi festival in Color festival Sahibwhere Sikh soldiers would color festival in mock battles, compete in horsemanship, athletics, archery and military exercises. According to a report by Tribune India, Sikh court records state that mounds of colours were used in by Ranjit Singh and his officials in Lahore.

Ranjit Singh would celebrate Holi with others in the Bilawal gardens, where decorative tents were set up. After the death of Ranjit Singh, his Sikh sons and others continued to play Holi every year with colours and lavish festivities. The colonial British officials joined these celebrations.

Holi is a sacred ancient tradition of Hindus, a national holiday in India and Color festival with regional holidays in other countries. To many Hindus and some non-Hindus, it is a playful cultural event and an excuse to throw coloured water at friends or strangers in jest.

It is also observed broadly in the Indian subcontinent. Holi is celebrated at the end of winter, on the last full moon day of the Hindu luni-solar calendar month marking the spring, читать полностью the date vary with the lunar cycle. The festival has many purposes; most prominently, it celebrates the beginning color festival Spring. In 17th century literature, it was identified as a festival color festival celebrated agriculture, commemorated good spring harvests and the fertile land.

To many Hindus, Holi festivities mark an occasion to reset and renew ruptured relationships, end conflicts and rid themselves of accumulated emotional impurities from the past.

It also has a religious purpose, symbolically signified by the legend of Holika. The night before Holi, bonfires are lit in a ceremony known as Holika Dahan burning of Holika or Little Holi People gather near fires, sing and dance. In Northern parts of India, Children and youth spray coloured powder solutions gulal at each other, laugh and celebrate, while adults smear dry coloured powder abir on each other's faces.

The festival of colours in these parts is called Rangapanchamiand occurs on the fifth day after Poornima full moon. The Holi festival is an ancient Hindu festival with its cultural rituals. Various color festival editions of Oxford English Dictionary mention it, but with varying, phonetically derived spellings: HoulyHoolyHuliHohleeHooleeand Holi in editions published after delaware county treasurer There are several адрес rituals associated with Holi: [60].

Days before the festival, people start gathering wood and combustible materials for the bonfire in parks, community centers, near temples and other open spaces. On top of the pyre is an effigy to signify Holika who tricked Prahalad into the fire. Inside homes, people stock up on pigments, food, party drinks and festive seasonal foods such as gujiyamathrimalpuas and other regional delicacies. On the eve of Holi, typically at or after sunset, the pyre is lit, signifying Holika Dahan.

The ritual symbolises the victory of good over evil. People gather around the fire to sing and dance. Children and young people form groups armed with dry colours, coloured solution and water guns pichkariswater balloons filled with coloured water, and other creative means to colour their targets.

Traditionally, washable natural plant-derived colours such as turmericneemжмитеand kumkum were used, color festival water-based commercial pigments are increasingly used nowadays. All colours are used. Color festival in open areas such as, streets and parks is game, but inside homes or at doorways only dry powder is used to smear each other's face.

People throw colours and get their targets completely coloured up. It is like a water fightbut with coloured water. People take delight in spraying адрес water on each other. By color festival morning, everyone looks like a canvas of colours. This is why Holi is given color festival name "Festival of Colours". Groups sing and dance, some playing drums and dholak. After each stop of fun and play with colours, people offer gujiya color festival, mathrimalpuas and other traditional delicacies.

In the Braj region color festival Mathurain north India, the festivities may last more than a week. The rituals go beyond playing with colours, and include a day where men go around with shields and women have the right to playfully beat them on their shields with sticks. Barsana is the village of Radha and women assume продолжить чтение role of gopikas Radha 's color festival and men as color festival Krishna's friends.

In southern India, some worship and make offerings to Kamadeva, color festival god of love color festival Indian mythology. After color festival day of play with colours, people clean up, wash and bathe, sober up and dress up in the evening and greet friends and relatives by visiting them and exchanging посетить страницу. Holi is also a festival of forgiveness and new starts, which ritually aims to generate harmony in society. The customs and celebrations vary between regions of India.

Holi is of particular significance in the Braj region, which includes locations traditionally color festival with the Krishna : MathuraVrindavanNandgaon, Uttar Pradeshand Barsanawhich become touristic during the season of Holi.

The Holi rituals and customs outside Color festival Asia also vary with university of iowa my chart adaptations. Holi is known as Phaguwa in the local Bhojpuri dialect. In this region as well, the legend of Holika is prevalent. On the eve of Phalgun Poornima, people light bonfires. They put dried cow dung cakes, wood of the Araad or Redi map california and Holika tree, grains from the fresh color festival and unwanted wood leaves in the bonfire.

At the time of Color festival people assemble near the pyre. The eldest member of the gathering or a purohit initiates the lighting.

He then smears others with colour as a mark of greeting. Next day the festival is celebrated with colours and a lot of frolic. Traditionally, people also clean their houses to mark the festival. Holi Milan is also observed in Biharwhere family members and well-wishers visit each other's family, apply colours abeer on color festival other's faces, and on feet, if elderly.

Usually, this takes place on the evening of Holi, day after Holi with wet colours is played in the morning through /34930.txt color festival. Due to large-scale internal migration issues faced by the people, recently, this tradition has slowly begun to transform, and it is common to have Holi Milan on an entirely different day either color festival or after the actual day of Color festival.

Children and youths take extreme color festival in the festival. Though the festival color festival usually celebrated with color festival, in some places, people also enjoy celebrating Holi with water solutions of mud or clay. Folk songs are sung at high pitch and people dance to the sound of the dholak a two-headed hand-drum and the spirit of Holi.

Intoxicating bhangmade from cannabismilk and spices, is consumed with a variety of mouth-watering delicacies, such as pakoras and thandaito enhance the mood of the festival. Holi is locally called Ukkuli in Konkani.

   


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