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Holi Word Search

Holi, the festival of colors, is kept across India and Nepal on the full moon of the Hindu month of Phalguna, usually in March. The night before brings a bonfire tied to the story of Holika and Prahlad, and the morning after turns into open street play with colored powder called gulal. Settling old quarrels and visiting neighbors are part of the custom.

Holi word search (Medium)

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

bonfire
colors
dancing
drums
festival
gulal
holi
india
marigold
music
nepal
powder
spring
sweets
water gun

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Words in the Holi word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

holi: Hindu spring festival known for throwing bright color.
colors: Bright hues tossed and smeared during the day.
powder: Dry pigment thrown by handfuls at the festival.
india: Country where Holi is most widely celebrated.
spring: The season Holi welcomes each year.
festival: A public celebration held at a set season.
music: Songs and drumming heard throughout the day.
dancing: Moving to music in streets and courtyards.
sweets: Sugary treats shared with neighbors and guests.
bonfire: Large fire lit the night before Holi.
water gun: Toy sprayer filled with colored water for play.
gulal: The colored powder used during Holi.
nepal: Country where Holi is also a public holiday.
drums: Percussion instruments beaten in Holi processions.
marigold: Orange flower whose petals yield natural color.
full moon: Holi begins on the full moon of Phalguna.
krishna: Hindu deity whose color play inspires the festival.
radha: Krishna's beloved in the stories behind Holi.
holika: Figure burned in effigy on the Holi bonfire.
prahlad: Devoted boy saved from the fire in the story.

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