A festival of colours - Celebration At school

Happy Holi! also at school!

Happy Holi Everyone and welcome back. Well I have wished you in advance. And, I honestly hope you all have a blast this season of Holi.

But, many of you have already begun dreading the streets. Maybe the thought of being hit by colour-balloons or being smeared by colours is giving chills in your spines. Well, we understand that you love colours just like anyone else. But, you fear the pinkish-reddish pimply breakouts or hair-fall side-effects of playing with colours. Well, when your friend Prabhasini is here, why fear. Read on and enjoy Holi as much as your heart would wish for.

I still remember the days when we used to play Holi at school. Colours would be smuggled to school as it was usually not permitted, and we would play after school hours - but in the school premises. Usually that would be the last day of school for the year, with annual exams just a few days later. So, it was our style of celebrating the year-end, and welcoming a new class with our school friends - esp. our besties who live far away from our home.

And, this is practised even now. And, just like our times, despite this being an era of advanced washing machines, kids still fear the scorn of parents, after the task is done. But - 'bura na mano holi hai'. So, they give in as well. Well, they wear the scorn due to the concern they have for us. And, here are a few tips from my childhood that will make your parents relieved and engaged with your fun quotient -

1. Carry a an extra old uniform set on that day to school. After classes and before the extravaganza begins, change into the other set. This will save your present uniform from being stained. The old set can be preserved for holi each year as well. It will rather be a memory - refresher which will also add up to the mood of Holi.
2. Be a 'champu-babu' on that day - oil up your hair really well. This 'champi'  will prevent colours from sticking to your hair or scalp and thus, your precious maims or hair will not fall off.
3. In your bag - carry a small tube or box of moisturizer - which is thick in texture. Just before playing colours, apply it on your face, hands or any area that will be exposed to colours. This way, colours will not penetrate skin, thus no pimples or breakouts.
4. If you have to travel by bus or public-transport, i.e. your home is far from school, try to play dry Holi, as, the long travel hours with a wet shirt or kurta on, might result into cough or cold. However, if Holi for you means 'balam pichkari' then - play to your hearts content. But, make sure to get a shower and change into another dress or your former uniform before commencing journey. In short, make sure that the wet cloth isn't on you for the long journey home.
5. Do not opt for bhang arrangements especially of you live far from school. Save the dip in bhang for Holi at home. But, lassi / shikanji / malai milk / sweets / chaats etc can be opted for. But make sure you do not consume colours. Make arrangements for spoons.
6. And, a last tip from my own experience, play in the open - ground or corridors, not in the classroom. If your exams are a few days later, and the classrooms are rendered dirty, the concerned staff might not clean up the benches and leave the room as it is, in a bid to teach you a lesson on your exam day - which might be an unpleasant experience.

Also, pulling in your shy friend to play Holi is perfectly fine. But, a person who genuinely detests colours for some reason, should not be forced. Everyone has their own preferences, which should be given space and acceptance. After all, everyone has their own way of celebrating their own colours of life.

This apart, in many places, water-balloons are thrown on pedestrians for the sake of mischief. So, carry an umbrella with you. Also, wear full length dresses as people often target the feet if that is easily accessible. Wear shoes and chappals which are washable so that you can wash away the colours. 

And finally, on a healthy note - refrain from street food for the few days of Holi for a happy tummy.

That's all for now. Hope now you will have no issues with smearing red-blue-green-yellow-pink or any other colour of your choice. So just let down your inhibitions and sing the tunes of Raag Holi.

Stay tuned for next. Till then, stay safe, stay healthy, stay happy.

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