Indiahasmanyfestivalswithsomecelebrationsthatlastforweeks.HowevernoneofthemcomeevenclosetoHoliIndia’smostcolorfulandfunfestival.Celebratedonthedayfollowingthefullmoonthisyear’sfestivalhappenstobeonMarch19th.
AswithmostIndianfestivalsthisonealsohasmanydifferentfolkstories.Mostofthemcenteraroundthesuccessofgoodoverevil.ThemostpopularoneisaboutakingwhohateshissonPrahladaforlovingthecreatoroftheUniverse—LordVishnu.WheneveryattempttostophimfailshissisterHolikabelievedtobeimmune(免疫的)tofirejoinsintheeffortbyinvitingtheyoungboytositwithherinsideahugefire.HelpedbythepowerofLordVishnuPrahladaescapessafelywhiletheevilHolikaisburnedtodeath.TorememberthiseventhugeoutdoorfiresarelitinthenightbeforeHoliinordertocleantheairofevilspiritsandtocelebratethedeathoftheevil.
Sowhat’ssogreataboutthisday?Whiletherearesomefunparades(游行)andfolksongsanddanceperformancesthemostfunofalliswalkingtothestreetsandsplashing(泼洒)peoplewithwatergunsanddrycolorsandevencoveringthemwithentirebucketsofcoloredwater.Onthisdayeverybodyisfairgamenomatterhowoldorhowyoung.
Ataboutmiddaythesplashingcomestoanendandpeoplelivingclosetooceansorriversusuallytakeabathinthewatertocleanthemselvesbeforegoinghometoadelicioushome-madebigdinnerandawell-deservedshortsleepfollowingthisfulldayoffunandactivities.
小题1:WhydoesthekingdislikehissonPrahlada?