Lent Day 13: Happy Holi

There is a festival every year that I had never even heard of until I started watching Bollywood movies. It's called Holi, the Hindu festival of color, celebrating the triumph of Good over Evil and the coming of Spring.

Holi is celebrated every year by masses of people who fill the streets and cover each other with bright colored paint. It's gorgeous and looks like so much fun. Here are a few pictures:

The paint waiting at the market.

Throwing color on friends and family is a symbol of wishing them happiness and good fortune in the coming year. It can get a little rowdy (or so I read) but still looks amazing. Here's a video from the movie Mohabbatein (great movie) that takes place during the Holi festival. Just look at all the colors!

Anyway, one day I'd love to experience it for myself. Until then,

Shalom