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Holi is a national holiday in Suriname. It is called Phagwa festival, and is celebrated to mark the beginning of spring and Hindu mythology. In Suriname, Holi Phagwa is a festival of colour. It is customary to wear old white clothes on this day, be prepared to get them dirty and join in the colour throwing excitement and party. [120] [121]
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Today’s Holi festival has its roots in a few different Hindu legends, including the story of Prahalad and Holika. In a version of the ancient tale summarized by the BBC, Holika is the evil ...
The festival begins with Holika Dahan, the ritual burning of pyres that take place the night before. This tradition is mostly followed in regions including North India, Nepal and South India.
The following category is for cultural festivals in Suriname, including folk festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, food festivals, and other sorts. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Chowtal or Chautal or Chawtal, aside from being the name of a "taal"/"tala" or meter in Hindustani classical music, is a form of folksong of North India's Bhojpuri region, sung during the Phagwa or Holi festival. In chowtal, two rows of singers face each other (semi-circle), with a "dholak" drummer at one end, and sing lines of Hindi text ...
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