Kensington Holi Color Festival

by Kensington Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:22 am

I liked MMP's theme so much that I decided to make a version of the Holi Color Festival too Very Happy

Kensington Holi Color Festival HoliIndia

My inspiration:
Kensington Holi Color Festival Holi-colors

Legend
There is a legend behind the use of colors on Holi. According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna started the tradition of playing with colors during the festival. He was jealous of his soul mate - Radha's fair complexion, because he was dark in color. The young Krishna often complained about his dark skin tone to his mother - Yashoda. To placate the child, Yashoda asked him to smear color on Radha's face, so that her fair complexion is masked. Obeying his mother, Lord Krishna applied color on Radha's face, which changed her complexion. The playful and mischievous Krishna started the game of playing with colors and this is how, the celebration of Holi with colors was started.

by Kensington Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:25 am

Oh, I forgot to mention my choice of silvers ... a good friend of mine went on a year long sabatical and toured India (among other countries) and the pictures I saw had ... Chickens, cats and other undesirables running wild all over the place ... therefore my choice of the free range chickens Laughing

by Trolls Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:27 am

Great bracelet, love how you have grouped the bright colours!
Maybe you need a cow bead....

Thanks for the insight to the legend, I have to admit that I was ignorant of the back ground.

by Kensington Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:29 am

Trolls wrote:Great bracelet, love how you have grouped the bright colours!
Maybe you need a cow bead.....

LOL and a rat bead too Laughing

Trolls wrote:Thanks for the insight to the legend, I have to admit that I was ignorant of the back ground.....

Yes they take all this color and plaster themselves with it ... skin, clothes, everything ... if you look at MMP's combo, she has a beautiful picture of the people all covered with color Very Happy

This all has something to do with spring as well ???