Is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal, also
known as the "festival of colours" or the "festival of love. The
festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of
spring, end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet
others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken
relationships.
Holi was originally a spring
festival of fertility and harvest.
Now it also marks some Hindu
legends.
It is celebrated mainly in North
India, but also countries where
Hinduism is popular such as
Nepal, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
celebrate it.
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The celebration consists of
throwing bright colors powder
and colored water one to each
other, representing the
happiness for the arrival of
spring.
It is celebrated at the end of
Winter, on the last full moon
of the month which usually is
on February or March.
By the time everyone has been covered in paint and colored water, it's
pretty hard to see any of the normal clues as to who is what caste, or
what class.
Distinctions of caste, class, age, and gender are suspended during Holi
and everyone spend a good time wishing each other a good Holi.
Where its celebrate?
New
Orleans, Louisiana,
Mobile, Alabama y San
Luis, Missouri
(EEUU)
When it arrived to the US
• Mardi Gras arrived in North
America as a French
Catholic tradition with the
Le Moyne brothers. In the
late 17th century.
Others names and Date
• Also called Shrove
Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday
in English, refers to
events of the Carnival
celebrations, beginning
on or after the Christian
feasts of the Epiphany
(Three Kings Day) and
culminating on the day
before Ash Wednesday.
What it is?
• "Fat Tuesday",
reflecting the
practice of the last
night of eating
richer, fatty foods
before the
ritual fasting of
the Lenten season.
Fun Facts
• -What is the significance of the Mardi Gras colors, and where did they come
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Rex, the King of Carnival, selected the Mardi Gras colors and assigned meaning
to them in 1892. Purple stands for justice, green for faith, and gold for power.
-When was the first Mardi Gras?
The first Mardi Gras parade was held in New Orleans on Feb. 24, 1857 by the
Krewe of Comus. They began the tradition of presenting a parade with floats
and following it with a ball for the krewe and their guests.
-How does Mardi Gras benefit the New Orleans economy?
Economic impact reports indicate that Mardi Gras generates over $1 billion in
annual spending.