Nepal celebrates Holi after two-year Covid pause | Video

Kathmandu, Mar 17 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of people had gathered in Kathmandu on Thursday to celebrate Holi, the popular Hindu festival in which crowds throw colored powder and water on each other, a tradition which was disrupted for the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Nepali government declared a two-day holiday until Friday for the festival, which was being celebrated in the hilly parts of the country on Thursday, with the plains set to mark the occasion a day later. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA).

SHOT LIST: HOLI FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL.

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Date: 17/03/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Arts, culture and entertainment » Festive event (including carnival)
Religion and belief » Religious festival or holiday
Health » Epidemic and plague
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 203 seconds
Reference: 7001152064
Relevance: Normal