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    Colours and courage: Sikhs celebrate Hola festival with martial arts display in Punjab04:02

    Colours and courage: Sikhs celebrate Hola festival with martial arts display in Punjab

    India, Anandpur Sahib
    Cultural Events and CelebrationsLight news
    March 9, 2023 at 19:07 GMT +00:00 · Published

    The three-day Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla started on Wednesday in Anandpur Sahib, one day after the Hindu festival of Holi. It is the most important religious festival for the Sikhs, celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion by the whole spiritual community around the world.

    The tradition shares its roots with the popular 'Festival of colors'. "Guruji (Spiritual leader) converted this celebration or festival from the playing of the colors into the training of the Armies. So this is the biggest difference between the Holi celebration and this annual function Hola Mohalla", explained Amardeep Singh, a festival participant.

    During the celebrations, parades are organised in the form of army-type columns accompanied by war drums and standard-bearers. The participants perform daring feats, such as Gatka (mock encounters with real weapons), tent pegging, bareback horse-riding, standing erect on two speeding horses and other performances.

    Holi festival takes place in India and Nepal, and it celebrates the arrival of spring and harvesting time. It is known for its joyful coloured-powder battles.

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    The three-day Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla started on Wednesday in Anandpur Sahib, one day after the Hindu festival of Holi. It is the most important religious festival for the Sikhs, celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion by the whole spiritual community around the world.

    The tradition shares its roots with the popular 'Festival of colors'. "Guruji (Spiritual leader) converted this celebration or festival from the playing of the colors into the training of the Armies. So this is the biggest difference between the Holi celebration and this annual function Hola Mohalla", explained Amardeep Singh, a festival participant.

    During the celebrations, parades are organised in the form of army-type columns accompanied by war drums and standard-bearers. The participants perform daring feats, such as Gatka (mock encounters with real weapons), tent pegging, bareback horse-riding, standing erect on two speeding horses and other performances.

    Holi festival takes place in India and Nepal, and it celebrates the arrival of spring and harvesting time. It is known for its joyful coloured-powder battles.