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Record 1 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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