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Dancers at a Festival of Colours celebration - Sheffield, 2025. Happy Holi

Holi - A South Asian morality tale – think Macbeth, Dr Faustus or Narnia.

A cruel king made a deal with a god – that he can’t be killed by any living creature, during the day or at night, on land or in water. He forgot one thing... The god might hear the prayers of those the king oppresses and turn against him. The festival of colours celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the return of spring - and fun.

Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring, love, and new life. It's a colourful festival, with dancing, singing and throwing of powder paint and coloured water.

 

The woman on the left is wearing peacock feathers in her hair.

A theatre / dance production by the SunRit Culture Group.

 

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Uploaded on March 15, 2025
Taken on March 15, 2025