HOLI FESTIVAL OF COLOR IN NEPAL

Originally Buddhist, the inhabitants of Kathmandu gradually adopted the Hindu religion which is, today, followed by a majority of Nepalese in the capital. Many religious festivals punctuate the daily life of the city. The Holi festival, which announces the arrival of spring, is certainly the most popular. On this occasion, hundreds of young people invade the streets to throw water and a colored powder called "glutal" at each other. As for the women, they adorn their most beautiful sari to follow the religious procession and to attend the bonfires which announce the end of the Holi festivities.




It is a festival of color. In the season spring we get color so this festival reminds it the season as arrived. We get colorful flowers and plants in spring and that is shown by this color festival. People get entertained by playing color, throwing each other and throwing water balloons. People celebrate this as a means of harmony. Sometimes it gets wild these days, while throwing in force to unwanted. People play with water in friend circle and in neighbour hood. We can buy many powdered color in red/white/pink/green/yellow. Some make black with mobile which is hard to remove later. Young girls are the target to throw such water balloons and color. The ancient Hindu festival of Holi falls on late February or on early March. Allegedly named after the mythical demoness Holika, it is a day when the feast of colors is celebrated. The festival is of a week. However, it's only the last day that is observed by all with colors.