This is the powder thrown on everyone during Holi
These are what the powders look like before being thrown
Water color instead of powder
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Holi
Holi is the festivals of colors and takes place during the spring. This festival was meant to welcome the spring, forget the colorless and cold winter, and bring blessings to the Gods for good harest and fertile lands. This festival takes place over a period of sixteen days. Before Holi there is always a bonfire to represent the escape of Parhlad when, Demoness Holika, carried him into a fire. Holika burnt, but Parnlad escaped the fire without any injuries. During Holi, people will squirt colorful powders and water at you covering you everywhere. They would say "Don't mind, it's Holi." People could get away with anything by saying that. They throw the colored powders and water at each other to represent the colors of spring.
Water color instead of powder
Water color instead of powder
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This looks so cool and colorful! I love how everyone painted that man in the video, it seemed so festive. I was just wondering what the importance of the two gods, Khistna and Radha, that you mentioned up top. Are they avatars of the important gods or relatives? Why is it that they are significant to this particular celebration?
ReplyDeleteWow, the pictures are so bright and colorful! It seems like such a fun time, and you wrote about it really well. I agree with Charlotte though, what is the significance of those gods? It would be really interesting to find out!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! So many bright colors, this is a really cool topic! Awesome job Maggie!
ReplyDeletewe should have Holi one of these days
ReplyDeleteYea this actually seems like a fun holiday to have somewhere around here. With all of the color throwing it looks a ton of fun.
ReplyDeleteThis seems like so much fun!!! i wish we did something like this for a holiday.......GOOOD JOB!
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