The festival of Holi is observed across the world wherever Indians and people of Indian origin reside. Feted with great gusto, Holi conjures up a feeling of equality and oneness among all. People have a good time by playing with colored powder, lighting
a bonfire and celebrating the downfall of evil and the triumph of goodness.
The Indian congregation plays Indian Festivals like Holi with enthusiasm. Adults, children, teenagers along with their non-Indian friends enjoy and revel in the fun-filled celebration of Holi equally. Kith and kin exchange sweets and embrace each other in the
spirit of Holi- the festival of colors.
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Holi in Bangladesh
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Bengal region has a multifaceted culture due to the influence of Buddhist, Hindus and Muslim cultures. Though the country is Muslim dominated, Hindus too celebrate their festivals with gaiety.
Of course, the pomp and show of Holi as witnes
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Holi in Guyana
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Located in the north-east coast of South America, Guyana celebrates Holi with great fan fair.
Holi or Phagwa, as the Guyanese better know, is celebrated by the singing of special songs called Chowtaals and by the spraying of coloured powde
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Holi in Mauritius
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Just as the many other major Hindu festivals, the large Indian majority, (about 63 per cent) celebrate Holi with a lot of enthusiasm in the island of Mauritius. It is an official holiday in the country and therefore people get all the time to make me
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Holi in Pakistan
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Hindus residing in Pakistan also celebrate holi, though, of course, in not as grand a fashion as seen in India.
People celebrate the victory of good over evil forces by lighting bonfires called Holika. The tradition comes from the legend o
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Holi in South Africa
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Indians wherever they may be, takes immense delight in celebrating the festival of Holi and South Africa is no exception. The vibrant Gujarati's and other Indians settled in South Africa have made it a point to keep the tradition of celebrating Holi
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Holi in United Kingdom
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Hindus settled in UK do not miss out the excitement of Holi celebrations and enjoy to the hilt. Zeal for the festival is particularly marked in this country as Indians constitute the second largest ethnic minority. Celebrating festivals help them to
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Holi in USA
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With a large population of Indians settled in the United States of America, Holi is celebrated with gaiety and lot of fanfare in this country.
Different societies formed by the Indians and religious organisations help people to celebrate t
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Holi in Surinam
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Holi is celebrated with lot of mirth and excitement in Surinam which has a large number of Indians. Hindus constitute about 35-40% of the population, an important part of this is people who immigrated from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Just as
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