Thursday, February 18, 2010
Holi
Holi festival is celebrates arrival of spring with it’s vibrant colors and lively weather.
While Holi is quite popular and celebrated all over India, it has some regional names too. Some of the regional names are:
Rang-panchami in Maharastra
Lathi-maar Holi in Barsaana (Mathura, UP)
Dulandi Holi in Haryana
Hola Mohalla in Punjab
Phagawa in Bihar
Shingo in Goa
Kaman Pandigai in TamilNadu
Basant Utsav/ Dol Purnima in West Bengal
Traditionally, mothers used to make new clothes for their married daughters on the occassion of Holi, while mother-in-law gave travel money to their daughter-in-law.
Sons-in-laws are invited by the bride’s family for a luxurious meal, after which it is customary to gift them crisp notes of any denomination.
Gujjia, papri and kanji vade are special food items that are exclusively made for this festival.
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Jai Hind, Nice post
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