For Hindus, there is a spring religious celebration known as "Holi" which is celebrated in different parts of the world, including NYC. For details about the holiday/celebration, see the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holi
There are various rituals associated with Holi, one of which is the throwing of colored powder or mud. The NY Times has an article on how this holiday has been observed in Bollywood movies; see: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/03/29/nyregion/29holi-traditional-songs.html NOTE: Word to American: please don't snort the powder. ;-) -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=24638 or send a blank email to leave-24638-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
