A Colorful Holiday in India
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This Beautiful Explosion of Color Is One of the Coolest Holidays You Never See
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1. Holi Is a Spring Festival Celebrated Mainly in India, Nepal, and Other Areas with Significant Hindu Populations
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2. It Begins with the Holika Bonfire the Night before, Which Is Celebrated with Singing and Dancing
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3. The Legend of the Bonfire Involves an Evil Demon, Named Holika, Who Tried to Trick Her Nephew into Burning Alive on a Pyre
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4. Through Some Divine Intervention, the Nephew Was Saved, and Holika Was Burned
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5. The Story Signifies the Triumph of Good over Evil
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6. People Gather in Public Spaces and Run around, Chase Each Other, and Dance While Throwing Handfuls of Colored Dry Powder and Dyed Water at One Another
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7. Holi Powders in Bright Colors Can Be Found for Sale at Various Shops across the Country
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8. Traditionally, These Powders Were Made with Herbs and Natural Ingredients, Though Today Many of Them Are Synthetic
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9. It's Common for Complete Strangers to Get Involved in a Color Fight
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10. After Getting Covered in Colors All Day, People Then Go Home, Clean Up, and Visit Friends and Family
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11. Other Practices and Traditions Will Vary from Region to Region
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12. Holi Festivals Usually Include Music and Drumming, as Well as Special Holi Treats
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13. Aside from Being a Lot of Fun, Holi Holds a Lot of Symbolism
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14. It's Celebrated at the End of Winter, on the Last Full Moon Day of the Lunar Month Phalgun, Which Typically Falls in March
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15. Holi Is Mostly a Celebration of Spring, Celebrating the Fresh Colors of the Season. For Many, It's Seen as the Start of the New Year
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16. Like Many New Year Celebrations, It's Also a Holiday about Renewal, and Sees Many People Working to Repair Relationships...
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17. Resolve Problems of the Past Year, and Rid Themselves of Negative Emotional Baggage
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Holi Is a Spring Festival Celebrated Mainly in India, Nepal, and Other Areas with Significant Hindu Populations
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