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Hindu society celebrates Holi festival
Last updated: Mon 21st Apr 2008 at 18:06
Image Credit: Luke Simmonds
Students celebrated Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colours, in Ravelin Park on April 16th. The spring festival, traditionally observed in India, Guyana and Nepal, represents the official beginning of spring.
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| Union President Elle Gray took part in the event. Image Credit: Luke Simmonds |
The throwing of paint and powders marks the second day of the festival, called Dhulhendi, and is a ceremony with roots in medicine as the powders are made up of medicinal herbs thought to fight off the causes of viral fever, a common illness at spring time.
The festival has been celebrated over the past few years in Ravelin Park with this year’s being the most well attended by those of Hindu and various other faiths.
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