This is definitely very late, but better late than never a smart person once told me. So anyway, on Saturday, March 21nd, at Dubai Wonderland, near the creek, 1000's of people celebrated Holi! It was pretty crazy! There were a lot more people than I ever expected. I haven't ever celebrated Holi like this ever before in my life, it was a lot of fun.
Oh, I'm sure some of you are wondering what Holi is. Source:Wikipedia
Holi also called the Festival of Colors, is a popular Hindu Spring Festival observed in India
People spend the day throwing colored powder and water at each other. The spring season, during which the weather changes, is believed to cause viral fever and cold. Thus, the playful throwing of the colored powders has a medicinal significance: the colors are traditionally made of medicinal herbs prescribed by Ayurvedic doctors.
Here are some pictures. After looking at the reason for throwing color at each other, and honestly, I didn't know that until today, I have no idea why all those people got into that large area filled with stagnant water, if they were trying to avoid getting sick. I didn't get in the pool, but it was fun never the less!
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