The Culture of the Holi Day

The Holi is a festival celebrated in India every year between February and March, which commemorates the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, people throw paint in many different colors to each other, with great drink, food and music. This game begins when children throw paints parents and brothers and that, in the end, everyone is completely painted.

History and Meaning

Historians say that the Holi predates by many centuries the birth of Christ and many are the legends of his appearance, generally referring to the fearsome King Hiranyakashyap. Very vain, he wanted everyone in his kingdom the venerated, but it was just his son Prahlad who decided to worship a different entity, called Lord Naarayana.

Hiaranyakashyap combined with his terrible sister Holika, who had the power not to burn, she entered a bonfire with Prahlad in her arms to kill him. Holika but gave up because she barely knew his power to tackle the fire would be set aside when she entered the fire accompanied by another person.

Lord Naarayana acknowledged the kindness and devotion of Prahlad and saved him. The festival, therefore, celebrates the victory of good over evil and the triumph of devotion. The tradition of burning Holika or "Holika Dahan" comes mainly from this legend.

Although this is a colorful feast, there are various aspects of Holi which makes it so important to the culture of India. Although it might not be so obvious, a closer look and a little thought will reveal the significance of Holi in more ways than just what you see.

Holi also celebrates the legend of Radha and Krishna which describes the extreme pleasure that Krishna took in applying color on Radha and Gopis. This prank of Krishna later became a trend and a part of the festivities of Holi.


Source: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holi_-_Festival_das_cores


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