Holi is the festival of abandon, of barriers broken, of celebration without restraint. Probably why, of all the Indian festivals, Holi is inextricably linked with song and dance. Horis or Holi, a ...
An oft-repeated request on Holi, “Burra na maano, Holi hai”, is generally understood to mean the speaker intends to take a liberty, hence the advance warning to their victim. But as folk and Banaras ...