Holi, also known as the festival of colors has it's origins from India. It's an ancient Hindu festival which announces the arrival of spring with a huge social merriment. The festival begins the night before with a bonfire which signifies good over evil. The following day starts the carnival of colors. The celebration includes dashing dry and wet colors on everyone and in this ensuing fiesta of colors, everybody is drowned not just in colors but with boisterousness and unrestrained enthusiasm. Drenching each other in wet colors is the iconic part of the event, an nobody is allowed to take offense since it's 'bura na mano holi hain'
In the recent years , Holi has gained grounds in the United States as well.
In Houston, there's a lot of communities which celebrates Holi, we attended the one hosted by Houston Maharashtra Mandal on 20th March, Sunday. It turned out to be super hit. Mostly it was dry colors, the kids enjoyed with water-guns. The food served post-holi was damn delicious.
Holi, I must say is incomplete without Bhaang( mild preparation of marijuana drink). It's a drink taken on this day. Since it's not legal in Houston, we had to remain content with thandai (chilled almond flavored beverage). It tastes heavenly and is actually referred to as a refreshing summer drink. We enjoyed tasty thandai prepared by a friend of ours. I'll give the link(Pimmadona's Kitchen) so that you can check out the recipe.
Houston Maharashtra mandal page has the holi video,which you can check out..
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