happy holi!

on sunday, my friends and i made the trek out to rosenberg, texas for the holi festival.

holi, a religious festival celebrated in hinduism, is often called 'the festival of colors' because of the brightly pigmented powders tossed in good spirits and celebration.

after speaking to several people and asking, what is holi?, i've gathered that the story behind the festival and its origins differs from family to family; however, a common thread expressed by several of the answers is that the celebration is a gesture of welcoming to spring and happiness.

happiness, indeed, as holi seems to be one big party and i loved every second of it. the colors, the dancing, the food, everyone was just having a good time. there was no hesitation to dance alongside a stranger or to sprinkle color on one another. though i am usually a curmudgeon and hate when people i don't know touch me, i didn't mind one bit when folks came up to me--fingers brightly dusted with power--and patted my face wishing me a happy holi.

haaaaave you read american asians?

to all the new friends i met in rosenberg, i invite you to my living room to continue the celebration. bring your bags of color and your dancing shoes, and we'll worry about who will clean up the mess later...not it.

i wish everyday was holi

to read more about holi, its origins and its meaning, see here and here.


*to the folks that i interviewed, i am sorry that the footage couldn't be used in the video. the music was so loud all throughout the festival grounds that the audio was drowned out.