THE HOLI

The Holi is one of the gretest festivals of Tarai people. It is the festival of coluouns. It falls on the full moon day [purnima] of Falgun. So it is also called Fagu Jatra. It is also the . Terai festival, however, nowadays loved all over Nepal. In the past, it was celebrated only in the Tarai regions. But now-a day Holi is celebrated thoughout the country. All the government offices and schools remain closed for one day. In the Tarai regions, the followong day people go to the streets and roads with diferent colours. They spread colours each other, sing songs and have a group dance in the streds. But the people in Kathmandu valleu and other parts of the country colours. They throw water with packets of plastic bagsa ballons and pour with pots on each other is body. In this way the colourful holi is over. The festival Holi gives the message of having merrement in life. Life bacause always doing work monotonous and harmful to health. This festival develops the relation among the friends.