Holi knows no bars, Holi knows no boundaries too. Across the world
wherever Indians or people of Indian origin are present Holi is celebrated
with gusto and bonhomie. People play with colours, light a bonfire called
Holika and celebrate the victory of good over evil.
Well, the essence of any festival is to take a break from the daily humdrum
of life and make it interesting. The other major intention of celebrating
festival is to bring people together and generate a feeling of brotherhood
and spread harmony all around.
Nobody realizes the importance of celebrating festivals than the Indians
settled abroad away from their country and cultural roots. At times they are
more eager to celebrate festivals than their Indian counterparts. For
celebrating festivals is what binds the people of Indian origin together and
also to their roots.
Just as in India, people settled abroad meet their friends and exchange
sweets and greetings. Of course, the revelry is no less when it comes to
colours.
Holi in Bangladesh
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...
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Holi in Guyana
Located in the north-east coast of South America, Guyana celebrate Holi
with great fan fair.
Holi or Phagwa, as the Guyanese better know, is celebrated in Guyana by the
singing of special songs called Chowtaals and by the spraying of coloured
powder (abrack) and water (abeer)...
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Holi in Mauritius
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...
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Holi in Nepal
Holi is celebrated with great pomp and show in Nepal. Celebrations lasts
for a week in which the entire country gets drenched in the coloured
water...
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Holi in Pakistan
Hindus in Pakistan too celebrate holi, though of course in as grand way as
in India. People celebrate the victory of good over evil forces by lighting
bonfires called Holika...
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Holi in South Africa
Indian 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 alive in the country...
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Holi in Surinam
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...
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Holi in Trinidad and Tobago
Holi is celebrated with a lot of pomp and eclat in twin island states of
Trinidad and Tobago which has a large Indian diaspora. Here, though, it is
largely known as Phagwa...
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Holi in United Kingdom
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...
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Holi in USA
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...
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