celebration of holi outside india -happy holi

India
February 22, 2009 4:46pm CST
Hello everyone here Ji, I wish to share that Holi festival is celebrated, not only in India, but outside, under different Titles as below:CELEBRATION HOLI AT GLOBAL LEVELHoli is not celebrated mainly in India and even in other parts of Asia, but, also it is celebrated world-wide in different forms as below:-IN FRANCE : It is popularly known as ‘NATCHO’ here and an effigy made out of grass is burnt and colors thrown each other.IN ENGLAND : In England, it is celebrated on 05 November, in form of ‘FOX’, where an effigy of Fox is burnt.IN AMERICA : Here the tradition to celebrate like holi in form of ‘’HOBO’ falls on 31 October.IN AFRICA : here it is known as, ‘OGABA – BOGA’, which symbolic to ‘PRIN-BOGA’ in the form of FOREST GOD, an effigy is burnt.IN RUSSIA : It is done in form of conducting ‘LAUGHTER-CHALLENGE-FOOL-DAY’ on 31 st march of each year.IN SWEEDON : It is celebrated on saint-John holy date. Children use crackers, and in the evening fire is put-on on hills.IN BURMA : It is popularly known as ‘TIZAN’, and people make water colors, filled in tubs/buckets and throw on each other.IN CHINA : It is celebrated in the name of ‘CHOVJEY’ . Bundles of wood are put-on fire, and they throw colors on each other, after that they wish each other.IN GERMANY : After burning effigy made out of dry grass in ‘OLD-BURG’, boys and girls make some mockery at each other and children make color marks on elder’s cloths.SRI-LANKA, MARISUS, CZCKOSLAVOKIYA : here it is celebrated almost like India. Dry and wet colors are used. In Chez, it is known as, ‘WELIA-KO-NASI’ So let's remove all eveils from us and throw them away . Celebrate Holi. may god bless You and have a great time.
2 responses
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
23 Feb 09
thnaks for more info on this one. and yup lets get the eveil out!
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• India
23 Feb 09
Hello my friend Lakota12 Ji, I am also really elevated by your quick and immediate positive response. may God bless you nad have a great time.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
23 Feb 09
cool hugs
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@mathss1 (1181)
• United States
23 Feb 09
Wow you have a lot of knowledge a good festival id say Happy holi Have a gr8 time Njoy
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• India
23 Feb 09
Hello my friend mathss1 Ji, I am also really elevated by your quick and immediate positive response. may God bless you nad have a great time.