Holi Festival
"Don't miss all the beautiful colors of the rainbow looking for that pot of gold" - Unknown.
Hola readers!
So yeah, Holi Festival? Some of you may know what it is or some don't. And I am one of them, before experiencing what is this festival about. All I can say, it is fun and colorful~
First of all...........
What is Holi?
Holi is a spring festival (In Sanskrit is होली) is also known as a festival of colors or the festival or love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindu in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia.
Holi is a spring festival (In Sanskrit is होली) is also known as a festival of colors or the festival or love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindu in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia.
What is the name of the color powder?
It is called the gulal powder. Not some shredded powdered crayon :P
It is called the gulal powder. Not some shredded powdered crayon :P
What do you do?
Basically, people will think we just throw the gulal powder for fun, but the real culture behind this festival, they celebrated at a time of the year when the fields are in full bloom and people are expecting a good harvest. In social event, this festival celebrated by the non-Hindu as a part of such joyous festival where everyone gather together (we came as strangers), create a relationship between everyone and guess what, we make friends!
Basically, people will think we just throw the gulal powder for fun, but the real culture behind this festival, they celebrated at a time of the year when the fields are in full bloom and people are expecting a good harvest. In social event, this festival celebrated by the non-Hindu as a part of such joyous festival where everyone gather together (we came as strangers), create a relationship between everyone and guess what, we make friends!
So after the festival, can the colors be washed out from hair and your clothes?
Hahahahahahahahahaha~ my high school tshirt end up in the dustbin!
But no prob for you to wash out the powder colors from your hair.
(Extra reminder : If you have blonde hair, it will take months to wash out ALL of the colors ;) ).
Hahahahahahahahahaha~ my high school tshirt end up in the dustbin!
But no prob for you to wash out the powder colors from your hair.
(Extra reminder : If you have blonde hair, it will take months to wash out ALL of the colors ;) ).
Are the colors very dangerous to your skin, eye....perhaps lung?
The gulai powder are not dangerous. But you'll need to cover your mouth with towel or anything (just in case someone accidentally threw the gulal powder to your mouth, and yes, you'll have a blue teeth and tongue like me =.=.)
And for your eye, you'll need to wear shades to protect your eye. It is frigging hurt when the gulal powder went into your eyeeesssss~
The gulai powder are not dangerous. But you'll need to cover your mouth with towel or anything (just in case someone accidentally threw the gulal powder to your mouth, and yes, you'll have a blue teeth and tongue like me =.=.)
And for your eye, you'll need to wear shades to protect your eye. It is frigging hurt when the gulal powder went into your eyeeesssss~
Overall, it was very fun and enjoyable to celebrate this festival for the first timer (like me!).
I would recommend this to everyone (if you're reading this, YOU MUST JOIN NEXT TIME!! ERRHHMMAAHHGERDD, *dramatic* XD). Joking.
But it was a total new experience of exploring the new culture, especially for a multi-racial country like Malaysia. And I'm thankful that I could be a part of it to join them to celebrate. Thank you to the organizer and strangerswhateverorwhoeveryouare !
Here are some nice pics that I found in Instagram with the #sdsholi (you can check on Instagram to look for more of the pics by typing the #sdsholi ) :D
And I found the pics in my camera. Thankful to meet this wonderful yet funniest people :)
(Credits to the people who took this amazing pretty pics!)
And I found the pics in my camera. Thankful to meet this wonderful yet funniest people :)
Last but not least, a short video throughout the whole festival (not really the WHOLE festival, but yeah, those craziness, laughter and fun.) Yeaahh, that's what I'm talkin' bout.
ENJOY
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