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GUYANA CHRONICLE Friday March 6, 2015

Celebrating the death of Holika – so that Prahlad may live

Starting the Phagwah celebrations early, after the lighting of Holika

The buring of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabah’s Holika. Holi celebrates the death of Holika in order to save Prahlad, and thus Holi gets its name. In the olden days, people used to contribute a piece of wood or two for the Holika bonfire (Photos by Delano Williams)


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