Hori (Holi) holds immense significance for the Rana Tharu community as their grandest festival. Its uniqueness lies in its extended duration – over 38 days – and it unfolds in distinct phases, starting with Zinda Hori, which translates to alive Hori.
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Holi is being observed in Mithila today. It is the last day of Mithila circumambulation. Holi is also called Hori, or Fagu here. Hori is celebrated after the Holika icon is brunt and ashes blown away from pyre. Holika is a demoness. The sadhus and Hindu devotees said Hori is celebrated based on lunar calendar, […]
A two-day Hori (Holi or Fagu) festival and ‘Mahamurkha conference’ will be observed on the occasion of Fagu Purnina on Monday and Tuesday. Mithila Natyakala Parishad (MINAP) hosts the event every year in Janakpurdham.
Nepali film 'Hori' has been included in the world's prestigious film development lab Torino Film Lab. The film has been selected in the Torino Lab, which was started this year after the Torino Film Lab announced that it would operate an online lab, as it was unable to operate the lab physically during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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