Global Religious Festivals | Holi

Holi

Festival of Colors
October 19, 2015
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“The Playful Seduction of Colors: Chanting ‘Hare Krishna’ by Accident.” A reflection by Amanda Lucia.

“Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Ram Hare Ram, Ram Ram Hare Hare!!” The mahamantra (the most significant chant) of the Hare Krishnas reverberates throughout soccer fields, …

Festival of Colors
March 3, 2015
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“Holi Rollers: Religious Ecstasy in Spanish Fork.” A reflection by Deepak Sarma.

From one perspective, the undulating and gyrating masses (thousands upon thousands at any given time and throughout the weekend) could have been observed at any number of places: a rock …

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March 3, 2015
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“Cultural Tourism and the Construction of Sameness”. A reflection by Cristina Rosetti.

In 1978, the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) published a statement on the state of world religions declaring that the world’ “The great …

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March 3, 2015
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“Religious Revival or Chalk Fight?” A reflection by Dr. Spencer Dew.

“This is a revival!” festival organizer Caru Das declared from the main stage.  Repeatedly throughout the two days of the Spanish Fork Festival of Colors at the Sri Sri Radha …