The Colors of Spring: Communal Agency and the Multisensoriality of Holi.

The festival of Holi—also called Phaguwa in the Bhojpuri language—is considered the harbinger of spring in parts of Nepal. In this article, I describe the festival of Holi as it is celebrated in Barwa, a village in southern Nepal. While Holi is largely celebrated as a "festival of colors," I argue t...

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Published in:	Journal of Folklore Research Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 107 - 135
Main Author:	Neupane, Suyash Kumar
Format:	Article
Published:	Indiana University Press Jan-Apr2026
Subjects:	Holī (Hindu festival) Community relations Sensory perception Musical performance Nepali people Spring festivals Food habits Nepal
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