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Holifeest in Transvaal, Den Haag.
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Het Holifeest, Holi-Phagwa of gewoon ‘Phagwa, Phagawa’, is een Hindoestaans feest dat jaarlijks gevierd wordt en een combinatie is van een lentefeest, verlossingsfeest en een nieuwjaarsfeest. Het holifeest kenmerkt zich door culturele dans en zang en het strooien met gekleurd poeder en parfum (Goellaal en Abier).
Holi (Hindi: होली), or Phagwa (Bhojpuri), also called the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring festival observed in India and Nepal. In West Bengal, it is known as Dolyatra (Doljatra) or Boshonto Utsav ("spring festival").
On the second day, known as Dhulhendi, people spend the day throwing colored powder and water at each other. The spring season, during which the weather changes, is believed to cause viral fever and cold. Thus, the playful throwing of the colored powders has a medicinal significance: the colors are traditionally made of Neem, Kumkum, Haldi, Bilva, and other medicinal herbs prescribed by Āyurvedic doctors.(Reusing this file)
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