Holi

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/holi

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the festival name?Holi
2. What is the primary religious affiliation?Hinduism
3. What is Holi and why do people celebrate it?Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring, the arrival of warm weather, and the victory of good over bad. People gather to sing, dance, and share colorful joy.
4. Why do people put colors on each other during Holi?The colors show happiness, life, and the many shades of people. Smearing colors together makes everyone feel equal and brings them closer.

Dharma: In Hinduism, the concept of righteousness, duty, moral law, and cosmic order.
Adharma: The opposite of dharma; unrighteousness, injustice, and moral transgression.
Puranic Literature: A genre of Sanskrit literature in Hinduism that tells tales of gods, goddesses, and creation.
Thandai: A traditional Indian beverage, often made with milk, nuts, seeds, and spices, sometimes containing cannabis.