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HOLI [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oriental Religions
CONT

March 17. Hola Mohalla marks the onset of Spring. In the Punjab city of Anandpur, founded by the ninth Guru, a celebration is held with a great procession and displays of the skills of ancient warfare, such as horsemanship and swordplay.

OBS

Sikhism.

OBS

In 1680 Guru Gobind Singh summoned his follomes to appear in his presence at Anadpur. He organized a mock battle, archiry and wrestling contests, and also music and poetry competitions. This mela was intended to ? Sikhs away from the Hindu celebration of Holi and has become an established port of Sikh calendar though the main celebration is still beld at Anandpur. It culminates in a procession headed by the nishan sahibs of the gurdwaras of the region.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Religions orientales
CONT

C'est ainsi qu'à Anandpur ou «cité de la Joie», où Guru Gobind Singh a administré l'amrit pour la première fois aux cinq Biens-Aimés Sikhs, une fête est célébrée chaque année dont le clou est constitué par une grande procession appelée Holâ Maholâ.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
  • Religion (General)
  • Oriental Religions
OBS

... a spring festival celebrated on March 26.

OBS

Phagwah(also spelled Phagwa) is the Indo-Caribbean celebration of the Hindu spring holiday known as Holi in India. It is the traditional Hindu festival of spring and the new year of its lunar calendar.

OBS

Phagwa celebrates the Hindu New Year in India, heralding the arrival of spring and the triumph life over death.

Key term(s)
  • Pagwah

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
  • Religion (Généralités)
  • Religions orientales
OBS

Événements Mushramani (23 février), festival hindou de «Phagwah» (mars), Diwali (octobre-novembre).

OBS

Holi, aussi appelé le festival des couleurs ou Phagwah, qui se célèbre au nord de l'Inde au printemps et à la pleine lune.

OBS

Le Festival Holi est célébré en Inde pendant Phalgun Purima, entre fin février et début mars.

Key term(s)
  • Pagwa
  • Phagwa

Spanish

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