Shopping for holi

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The ‘holi-festival’ of colors is on 27th March; yesterday I went to buy ‘gulal’ (colored powders; that we apply on chhek and fore head of others), colors, caps and ‘pitchkari’(pump like thing) to throw colored water at others. I was surprised to see that the market is full of chemical dyes which are harmful to the skin. These colors can not only damage the skin, but also if it enters your stomach can lead to nausea and may cause cancer. The sale of chemical dyes are sold openly in the market is quite alarming. I bought the herbal colored powders made from ‘arrowroot’ powder colored with turmeric and dyes from leaves; the colors I bought are also herbal. On this festival one can see many persons drunk, they try to put colors on women on the streets; some are bitten for this. [i]Some can apply on your face or body, these poisonous colors and even paints that have aluminum powder and brass powder to make them look like gold or silver. [/i] Last year one applied human excretion on some, too bad. [b]Well I or any member of my family won’t go out. Members from my mother in laws family will come to play holi with us. They will apply this powder on my forehead and seek blessings.[/b] [b]So do you have any festival like this? Please respond, and comment. [/b] Thanks in advance. Professor Dr. B.Saraf. PhD. Cheers have a lucky day ahead. March 23rd 2013. [b]Wishing you a nice SUNDAY. HAPPY HOLI TO ALL IN ADVANCE. [/b][/i][i][b][/b]