The Holi is a festival that falls in the spring and is a festival dedicated to the colors and love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival became popular not only in the Hindu world, but also in many parts of South Asia and even outside of Asia. It is mainly celebrated in India and Nepal .The festival will be inaugurated with the lighting, the night before the day of Holi, a bonfire that takes its name from Holika Dahan, where Holika is the name of a demon of Hindu scriptures and the Vedas. The morning after the party explodes in a carnival of colors, games, dances and songs. The Holi is often celebrated the approach of the spring equinox on a full moon day. The date of the festival, then, is not fixed but varies every year according to the Hindu calendar and the festival calendar gregoriano.I meanings are the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, the winter goodbye, l 'meeting with the other, the desire to play, laugh, forget the pain, forgive and consolidate relations. (Wikipedia).
As already mentioned above, the Holi has no fixed date and varies according to the Hindu calendar. This year it is the Holi festival fell March 24, 2016 once again giving us the wonders of its colors and the joy of those who celebrate.
Cosìmostrarvi wanted some photographs of all my Nepalese friends who have decided to share the memories of wonderful queso and colorful festivals.
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| Prabin, Suraj & Sangam |
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| Thank you for this photo Esa my dear friend and her friend, two sweet girls. |
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| Esa with her husband Bikash |
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| Suraj and Sangam |
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| My little brother Arrish ith his friends |
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| Enjoy |
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| My lovely sister Shanti and her friend, just marvelous. |
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India, Nepal and other Asian countries, like every year, celebrating the advent of summer throwing colored powder and flowers. The celebration has its roots in Hindureligious traditions on the triumph of good over evil.
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During the Holi day people throw themselves on him buckets of colorful paint, a lot of fun. Participants are roaming the towns and villages with their faces painted in several colors, including pink dominates (with which they paint even pets), the red, green and cobalt blue. They also organize meetings and cultural events. They go to visit relatives and friends to exchange sweets and gifts. The parade (and buckets!) Involved not only children and adults but also anziani.La life is colorful, this is the motto of the festival of Holi. And the purpose? Dance, have fun, enjoy; and love one with the other. Women dissolve the hair, the men courting and "make fools". Interweave new friends and new relationships. Children are allowed to throw at passers ... colorful balloons filled with water.
A key part of the Holi festival are of course the food and drinks served.
In India, for example, you can not miss the famous Bhang, a tasty drink made from leaves and flowers maryuana with milk, cloves, almonds, cinnamon and rose water.
The gifts are very important on this occasion just because symbol of love, brotherhood and unity. You have to know the person, which would cover the gift so the choice becomes personal, tailor; welcome.
Even among neighbors is customary exchange boxes of typical local sweets; to indicate the intention to create or maintain good neighborly relations.
A gift very well liked by the girls are the sari. They come in all types and for all budgets. Even fabrics and precious embroideries. For boys you can choose from a wide range of colored kurta-pajama.
It 'very common instead give the fruit to the women of the house, which is usually packaged in boxes designers to keep at home as a piece of furniture.
Baskets full of essences and even scented fabric softeners for hand washing and washing machine.
They are also welcome gifts such as curtains, tapestries and carpets embellished.
The important thing is that the gift "to issue a positive vibration" and "witness the affection and respect for the recipient." L 'Holi Festival is a festival of joy and respect, marks the beginning of spring and then as a good start to the new season if not starting new friendships and give birth to new loves?
