Spring always carries a riot of colors and joy. In every country, its parish is celebrated in different ways, but the most bright feast in the world is arranged by Indians.
The brightest holiday in the world
Holiday Holi paints, the history of which carries a lot of mysteries and beautiful legends, is always accompanied by shattering bright colors or dousing with colored water each other all participants of the celebration. This is a day of good and peace, therefore it is not a traditional Hindu holiday and is also celebrated in other countries.
As you know, spring is a time of aggravation of various diseases and in particular of ARVI , which is a particularly serious problem for Asian countries. But the Hindus have found a way out - the colors for the festival are made from medicinal plants that prevent the spread of viruses, although nowadays artificial safe analogs are increasingly being used.
Celebrate Holi in late February - early March for two days. As a rule, these days there is a full moon in the sky. One of the main activities is the burning of a scarecrow. On this day, also walking on coals and the most important is the festive action - a procession, during which everyone sprinkles each other with colored paints. Another attribute of the holiday is a special drink "tandai", which contains a small amount of marijuana.
Legends
The Holi Colors Festival has several origins. One of the legends tells of the evil goddess Holik, who decided to kill Vishu, the god of the guardian of the universe. She persuaded him to make a self-sacrifice in the name of good, offering to burn together at the stake, while the evil lady herself possessed the gift that protected her from the flame. And yet, according to legend, Vishu was saved, and Holika was burned at the stake. Since that time on this holiday they make her stuffed and burn.
Also, the history of the holiday of paints of Holi in India is associated with the legends about Krishna. And the tradition of celebration is associated with the pastimes of Krishna and the gopis (the shepherdess girls are the forerunners of the spring).