Holi Festival of Colors in India in 2009 (Holi, Festival of Colours) (18 photos)

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The Festival of Colors, as it is also called, is an Indian folk festival celebrating the arrival of spring, celebrating the banishment of evil and the rebirth of life. It is celebrated for two days on the full moon. According to legend, the evil demon Holika died on this day.

On this day, every city holds its own celebrations, bonfires are lit everywhere, symbolizing the end of winter and the death of evil spirits. The evil demon Holika is burned on the fire, and the fruits of the seasonal harvest are thrown - grains, coconuts, etc. The next morning, people go out into the street, and the fun begins - everyone pours colored water on each other in red, green, yellow, blue and black and throws colored powders.

Holi is one of the few Hindu holidays when people try not to wear their best clothes - on the contrary, they dress more modestly and simply, since any, even the most festive outfit runs the risk of being hopelessly ruined by paint stains.