61. English Essay Example on: The Festival of Holi

The Festival of Holi

Holi is a festival of colours. Various colours and hues, mirth and merry-making and the like pervade the atmosphere. The air is a bit cold. The winter season is bidding good-bye. The summer is knocking at our doors. The gram crop is harvested. Now the people are happy and gay.

Street urchins and children start sprinkling simple water on the passers-by in the streets. They indulge in this merry-making from the top of their houses. They throw water balloons, sometimes causing a great physical injury. Their fun knows no limitation. Day-in and day-out they are busy in barging these colourful balloons. They freely use plastic pistols bottles and other toys for sprinkling coloured water.

Now the actual day arrives. Right from the morning, the air is surcharged with merriment. People come out in the streets and on the roads. There is a riot of colours all around. They chant songs and Bhajans. They sing Holi. They are in a hilarious mood. They beat the drum thunderously. They dance. Their clothes are dipped in all sorts of colours. Their faces are not clearly visible. They are beyond proper recognition. Their soiled hands in colours say the same story. They visit their friends and relatives. They play Holi with them. The embrace and hug them. They exchange greetings and pleasantries with their nears and dears.

The Holi gives us the message of love, brotherhood and communal – harmony. This sacred festival is celebrated by all communities. They enjoy it, forgetting all enmity and rancour. This is a festival of forgiveness. New friends are made. Relatives who are not on visiting terms are once again brought back to the mainstream of happy family life. The joy is endless. It compels all of ‘IS to share it with our neighbours. Some sane old people shower rose petals. They express their inner happiness through the language of flowers. What a great occasion! What a colourful festival! Friends, it is Holi.

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