Today all across India, Holi, the festival of colors was celebrated. While it seemed to be a bigger celebration in the North, students from all over Manipal convened on the KMC greens and at the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) greens to partake in the festivities. Armed with bags of powder in every color, we threw handfuls at one another and everyone else. People yelled Happy Holi and would smear the powder on our faces and we retaliated smiling, but trying to avoid getting it in our mouths. At the MIT campus, music blasted from speakers and students, already stained purple from too much color mixed with water, danced and huddled in circles. We were happy to share our color with everyone and to share the moments of fun. We got to know many people as we ambushed them with our colors and posed for so many awkward group photos. So far, this is the most communal and open experience I have had since being here. It was so freeing, light, and fun – all in the spirit of Holi. But getting all the powder off was another story.
AuthorAmerican University Student studying abroad in Kenya and India and wandering the world Archives
May 2015
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