As if there aren’t enough festivals in the Philippines, another religious feast from a foreign land is starting to gain ground among Pinoy communities. Following the lead of Indian nationals now in the country, some Filipinos have joined the Hindu spring festival called Holi through music, dance and a clash of colors. The feast is also called the festival of colors, as it usually involves people throwing colored powder and water at each other. . Holi, which commemorates Hindi god Krishna’s dance with the gopikas, signifies the victory of good over evil.
A crowd cheer and dance as they throw coloured powder in the air during celebrations for the Holi Festival at a mall in Pasay city, metro Manila March 16, 2014.
Indian nationals dance to celebrate the Holi festival in suburban Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines, on Sunday March 16, 2014. The event is led by Indian nationals as they mark Holi, a Hindu spring festival also known as festival of colors, and sometimes festival of love.
Filipinos smeared in colors take part in the Holi Festival celebrations in Pasay, Philippines, 16 March 2014. Holi originated in India is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna (February or March) which usually falls in the later part of February or March and main day is celebrated by people throwing colored powder and colored water at each other.