Holi Festival

Holi Festival begins the first day after the first full moon in March lasting 2 days and signalling the beginning of Spring. It is the festival of color. Generally people go a little wild, throwing colored water and powder all over each other. Regular work shuts down and everyone celebrates the joy of new life and a new season with special foods and of course bright colors everywhere. When I was in Maliwada village at age 17 during Holi festival, I was advised to wear old clothing and go out and have a good time. I came back completely covered with powder and colored water all over my hair, face, arms and of course my clothing. I was all shades of pink, green, yellow, red, purple, orange, and every shade inbetween. I rode on the back of a motorcycle into the nearby city of Aurangabad and got fully pelted coming and going. Of course I loved it at the time, as did the smallest children whose aim was good. We'll see how I fare this time around.