Honorable Mention / 2020 / Press / Travel/Tourism

North Indian Widow Village play Holi

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    wan sheng hsiung, Taiwan

Holi Festival is one of the three major festivals in India. Traditionally, widows are only allowed to be vegan. They are not allowed to sing and dance because it is considered "unlucky". Of course, they cannot participate in celebrations or weddings.
A non-government named Sulabh International thinks that they should also enjoy the joy of playing with colors. Bright color powder fills the patio of the repair courtyard of the widow's village, pours colors on each other, and dances with songs and drums. .
The activity was fun, but some people were watching the activity with loneliness arou