Holi of Lambadas & Gonds మార్చి 22, 2008
Posted by bharath in Adilabad, Gond, Lambada, Medak, Telangana Festivals.1 comment so far
When mothuka is in full bloom
Banjaras, or Lambadas, as they are known in Andhra Pradesh, know that it is the Holi season when the red mothuka flowers bloom. Unlike city folks who restrict their celebration to a single day, Holi is a two-week-long affair for this indigenous tribe.
The celebrations, which begin on the Amavasi of the Phalgun month of the Hindu calendar, goes on till the Purnima day.
Preparations for Holi start with the community members going to the nearby forests to collect mothuka flowers.
The flowers are then dipped in a huge drum filled with water, that turns red overnight. And this natural colour is used to play Holi the next day. (ఇంకా…)
