Purim in Israel
Basket of sweets sold in India for Holi
I am just learning about the Hindu holiday of
Holi. There seem to be many overlaps with
Purim. Examples:
Holi is today, as is Shushan Purim.
Hindus exchange sweets and dried fruits, often in little baskets-
see above. We exchange
shalach manot, often with sweet and dried fruits.
Holi is a colorful festival, often with costumes, street celebrations, and people splashing each other with color. Purim involves costumes and behaviors usually seen as wild.
"Holi fstival has an ancient origin and celebrates the triumph of 'good' over 'bad.'
On this day, people wish each other 'Happy Holi.'"
"A night before the full moon {Purim begins on the eve of the full moon}, crowds gather together."
