Holi, known as the festival of colours, is the Hindu festival celebrated
by Hindus all over Asia and also by the people from some parts of Europe
and North America. It is mainly observed in India and Nepal.
Holi commemorates the victory of good over evil, marks the arrival of
Spring, and a time to give thanks for the good harvest. The dates change each
year according to the full moon, but it is normally in March and sometimes in
late February and lasts for a night and a day.
Traditional Holi celebrations start the night before Holi with a Holika
Dahan where people gather around a bonfire and perform religious rituals
praying that evil will be destroyed. The next morning is a free-for-all festival
of colours. People chase each other, smear each other with paint, throw
coloured paint powder over each other, and drench each other with coloured
water. Some people carry water guns and coloured water-filled balloons for
their water fight. In the evening, people visit houses of their friends and
relatives and share sweets and other food items.
Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). (Questions 1-5)
1. The “festival of colours” is another name for Holi.
2. Only Hindus celebrate Holi.
3. Holi is celebrated on 1 March- the first official day of spring.
4. Holi activities star early in the morning.
5. The famous festival of colours is the second day of Holi
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