Holi

Hindus, who live in many parts of the world and especially in India, celebrate a spring festival called Holi. It is time to give thanks for the coming of Spring.

At Holi, big bonfires are built and lit at night.

There is another link with fire in one of the stories that is often told at Holi. It is the story of a demon Holika and her nehew Prince Prahlada.

Sometimes the celebrations at Holi are riotous, for example the squirting of coloured dyes or paints. This can be traced back to the god Krishna, who liked playing practical jokes and had coloured dye thrown on him by a milkmaid, Very often at Holi, people will play jokes on one another. It is a festival of great variety and fun.
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