A Colorful Celebration of Culture

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The Holi Festival, also known as the “Festival of Colors,” is a Hindu festival celebrating Spring and other famous Hindu mythologies, mainly the triumph of “good over evil.” Texas Tech held its own celebration on Saturday.

Its main purpose is to push past social boundaries of caste, race, and other barriers to bring people together in harmony and showcase unity and prosperity.

This is an important part of Indian culture which pushed past its country lines and now has become an event celebrated by cultures worldwide.

It found its way to Texas Tech ten years ago when the South Asian Student Association (SASA) organized the event for the first time. The event has grown over the past decade and last year the event had more than 1,000 people attend.

Sajal Patel, co-president of SASA, said the event promotes diversity, culture and equality.

“If you take a look around you can see a lot of different people from a variety of cultures, races, religions and it truly brings everyone together,” Patel said.

The festival this year included performances from singers and dancers intermixed with speeches about the history, symbolism and traditions of the festival. The event then moved from the amphitheater to the Rugby Fields where the countdown began and the colors were thrown. It ended with music, dancing, hugging, and wishing each other “Happy Holi”.

Janak Bhakta, a member of SASA, said it is an ideal event for people to attend because there is not much else to do on the weekends during Spring.

“I think it’s just the fact that it’s basically like the color run except there is no physical activity involved at all! I feel like that’s what a lot of people like,” Bhakta said.

About Alen Jacob

I am a senior at Texas Tech University. I have experience in photography, videography and graphic design. And I currently serve as the Visual Content Manager at the HUB @TTU.

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  1. Great pictures! Very colorful