It's the festival of colours !!
@AnotherPS (111)
Delhi, India
March 13, 2017 10:10am CST
Hello everyone ! I am new here and just wanted to wish a very Happy Holi to everybody.
It's the festival of colours today in my country, India. Holi has an ancient origin and it signifies the triumph of 'good' over 'bad'. On this day, people hug and wish each other 'Happy Holi', exchange sweets and play with colours and water.
Is there any 'Festival of Colours' similar to ours that is celebrated in your region ? Would be glad to know.
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@AnotherPS (111)
• Delhi, India
13 Mar 17
Hello there Dianne. Happy Holi to you too.
Thank you for the warm welcome :)
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@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
13 Mar 17
Well, there is. But it's different for different people.
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@AnotherPS (111)
• Delhi, India
13 Mar 17
@mythociate Well, I would love if you could share with us how it's done there :)
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@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
13 Mar 17
In America, there's a 'festival' started for Irish immigrants ... we call it St. Patrick's Day (and yes, St. Patrick is 'internationally' celebrated by the Christian Church; but America added a buncha stuff to the tradition) http://www.history.com/news/st-patricks-day-myths-debunked
@AnotherPS (111)
• Delhi, India
14 Mar 17
@mythociate Very informative. Thanks :)
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
15 Mar 17
Welcome to myLot. WE have a December holiday season when people are more kind and charitable than they seem so be at other times. The main celebration during that season is the Christian one -- Christmas. Some people wish each other "Merry Christmas" and other may say "Happy Holidays" so as not to offend someone who is not Christian. Each religion has its own traditions for it December holiday.
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@AnotherPS (111)
• Delhi, India
15 Mar 17
Well spoken @bagarad
We too have December holidays, but mainly those are referred to as Winter/New Year's Holidays :)
@AnotherPS (111)
• Delhi, India
14 Mar 17
Happy Holi to you too @else34
Yeah after party is on in Delhi too :)
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@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
15 Mar 17
@AnotherPS Enjoy,dear.Happy Holi once again.
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@AnotherPS (111)
• Delhi, India
13 Mar 17
Absolutely ! It is known by that name as well
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@Kandae11 (53679)
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13 Mar 17
@AnotherPS Cool - and welcome to the site. Also remember to read the guidelines.
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@AnotherPS (111)
• Delhi, India
13 Mar 17
@Kandae11 Great advice :)
I did go through them, couldn't follow much though. But I hope to get a grasp of myLot with time.
@AnotherPS (111)
• Delhi, India
14 Mar 17
Happy Holi to you too :)
Yes we did. Hope you had fun
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
14 Mar 17
Welcome to Mylot. There are lots of members and you will see lots of different discussions. Enjoy the holiday and I will be celebrating Saint Patrick's Day soon.
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@AnotherPS (111)
• Delhi, India
14 Mar 17
Thank You !!
I am catching up slowly.
Hope you have a wonderful Saint Patrick's Day soon :)
@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Mar 17
No, I know of no other "Festival of Colors" in my area that is celebrated.
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
13 Mar 17
AnotherPS - Colors are of importance to any festival, but especially so are they of importance to a festival named for them. My favorite color is probably pure white, for white contains some of all of the other colors save black (which contains none of them). -Gus- 
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@AnotherPS (111)
• Delhi, India
14 Mar 17
So good to know that your favourite colour is white Gus !
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@Sambriel (2243)
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13 Mar 17
@AnotherPS Happy holi though from my end we don't have anything of this sort. . .cheers!
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@AnotherPS (111)
• Delhi, India
13 Mar 17
@Sambriel Happy Holi to you too ! I am sure you would enjoy this if you're ever in India during February or March :)
@rubyriaz007 (4188)
• India
26 Feb 18
I too love to celebrate Holi. It is real fun putting colors on each other.
