1. Holi

2. Holi is a Hindu spring festival celebrated all over India -- and in other countries.

3. Holi is also called the Festival of Colors.

4. Festivities start in the night, when bonfires are lit...

5. ...to signify the burning of the demoness Holika

6. The next morning, people revel by throwing colored powder and water on each other...

7. ...following the tradition set by the Hindu god Krishna...

8. ... traditional colors are made from neem, kumkum (vermilion), haldi (turmeric), bilva, and other natural substances.

9. Liquid colors are squeezed onto others with a special tube-like device called the pichhkari

10. A special drink called thandai is prepared...

11. ...People invite each other to their houses for feasts...

12. ...It's a holiday in India.

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