Holi

Holi is my second most favorite festival ever (first one is Diwali)! The festival of colors is a unique and amazing tradition. First of all, it’s a chance to spread some joy in the form of colors, and secondly, it’s mad fun! The best part about it is that nobody is off limits (at least in India), and the mood everywhere is one of joy and bliss. And if all that wasn’t enough, the HSC also had Bollywood music playing in the background, and I got to do some Bhangra!

Holi at UT


Festivals such as Holi are merely an excuse for me to show my roots! I am from India and proud of it. The culture and the tradition found there are unique and the ideology of India is somehow limited to its borders and people of the region. It’s this ideology that allows for Hindu festivals like Holi to bring joy to people across the globe, and to the hearts of those, who possess it within their souls. For me, Holi is more than just colors. It represents friendship! The jovial mood is the optimum environment to make new friends and to settle disputes. There is nothing that powdered color can’t redecorate. At the end of the day, everybody gives off a different glow!

Holi at Barsana Dham


Another important feature about Holi is that it allows me to share my culture with my friends. I am able to show them how it’s like in India. Who believes me when I say, “Oh! In India, there’s a festival where we throw color at everybody and don’t stop until there’s color EVERYWHERE!” I had no luck in Laredo, but a few YouTube Videos always help settle the argument. It’s a global world and people ought to be know what the second most populous country does for fun every year. Austin however is a different scene. People literally know what I mean when I say Holi, and that’s a significant aspect of the festival for me. Plus, there’s nothing funnier than to see people of a different culture end up as a mix of blue, pink, green… etc. The color wars are most definitely brilliant as well. There’s so much fun to be had!

I think the Sound Malfunctioned... :(


Actually in such manners, Holi is just like any other festival. It’s unique due to the traditions, and it gives people an excuse to gather and be happy. It educates those who don’t know and gives a break from the norm to those who do. Holi is colorfully wonderful and its bliss is ever present. Even now, as I type, I’m smiling and giggling over the memories created. And looking back, these memories wouldn’t have been possible without Holi, so there’ll never be another festival as exciting unless of course that festival happens to be Diwali!