Spring festival of colors Bashny.Net

One of the oldest Hindu festivals, is mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts, the spring festival of colors Holi - Holi Festival 2009 - is celebrated in India on the eve of the full moon in late February - early March of each year.
Holi heralds the arrival of spring - the season of hope and new beginnings. This is one of the most exciting, fun, and colorful festivals of India. It is called and the second New Year and holiday of spring and fertility, and war paint and a water battle. Holi - This song, music, games, dancing and, of course, color. This year Holi 2009 began on March 11.
People walk through the streets, hug, give gifts, wishing "Happy Holi" and showered each other powders, crimson, red, pink, orange, purple, yellow and green or pour colored water, and the larger on the person of paint, the greater good good wishes he had done. Women prepare delicious sweets and delicacies.
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