The most vibrant and eagerly expected Hindu festival in India, Holi is here! A day of immense cultural significance among several Hindu traditions of the Indian subcontinent, not only does it convey the message of the onset of spring mythologically it also denotes the triumph of good over evil. Celebrated a day before 'Holika Dahan’ in certain states Holi also goes by Dol Jatra or Basanta Utsav. Holi appears with the full moon or Purnima on the night of the Phalguna month as per the Hindu calendar.

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From the traditional customs of Holi celebrations in the temples to the modern way of Holi celebration in cities, Holi is diverse in every area of India catching the essence of India's spiritual and cultural legacy. While many individuals opt for organic colours to keep their body free from chemical-loaded colours and protect their overall well-being, most stores have colours that contain chemicals like chromium, lead, mercury, cadmium, and asbestos that lead to ill effects on health ranging from skin issues, eye health problems to respiratory troubles, so on and so forth.

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What Makes Holi Special For Kids?

While adults can be careful on this day of festivity and can easily restrict themselves when playing with dry or water-borne colour, we cannot expect children who are quite fond of Holi. Most children wait for this day all year long and for them, the festival begins many days before the main festivity commences. While getting drenched in ‘gulal’ or playing in colourful water brings immense excitement to young minds, chemical-based colours may affect their health.

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So, while parents cannot deny their children soaking in the blast of colors, here are five simple hacks the elders can sneak into the kids Holi day and let them enjoy the day that they have been looking forward to the meaningful festival of Holi!

 

References:

Dermatoses among Children from Celebration of “Holi,” the Spring Festival, in India: A Cross-sectional Observational Study

From the Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy, R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5029238/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2810689/

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