Holi celebrations actually begin almost 40 days before the festival in what the Indo-Guyanese call ‘pre-Phagwah’ days when they sing special folk songs called ‘chowtals,’ put on public performances, and plant symbolic trees. The castor-oil plant They traditionally plant the castor-oil plant...
2022Fri, Mar 18National Holiday Summary Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology Local name guyana-phagwah-01.jpg Phagwah in other countries Phagwah internationally Related holidays Holi Dahan ...