I thought Bhang was used only during Mahashivratri. I haven't heard about it being consumed during the occasions of holi
Bhang Ke Pede, Bhang and milk Sherbat are some of the drinks associated with Holi festival.
Mathura is the place where my forefathers came to settle after leaving Punjab, so who would know better about Bhang than me on this forum? :laugh:
And don't forget ODISHA, a haven for Bhang preparations amongst the Pandas of Puri.
You got to see it on my highway- I currently live on Delhi-Hardware- Mussorie highway where Kanwar yatra happens twice every year. Our highway remains closed for traffic to give way to almost 30-40 lackh Kanwaria passing through every day for 10-15 days in front of my colony. Almost half of them under influence of Bhang which is easily available during rainy (Sawan) season on both side of roads as plants are a plenty. The highway turns into a big gathering of people dressed in bhagwa called 'Bhole'
Yes, true, i know the popularity of Bhang in your regions. Many of my friends who hail from your place used to tell interesting things about Mathura Ke Pede and Bhang.
I am no more living in Mathura but Delhi Hardwar higway-24 about 1km inside
just watch this video i made last year in Sawan during Kanwar in night time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6ga_wn1RVo
That was a wonderful video Kanwar Yatra shot by you.
Holi is a famous festival and is celebrated with great joy specially in North India but liking for the festival is reducing year by year because youths normally use this festival to take revenges from people. They drink liquor on this festival and get violent with an excuse of playing Holi with them :evil: . This is the reason many of us don't celebrate Holi. :blink:
The festival of colours is going to be here soon. Holi , the spring festival and Bhang are interwoven with each other. Bhang effects health in many ways. But it doesn’t mean there are no alternatives for Bhang to carry ahead the spirit of Holi.
Here are a few alternatives for Bhang
http://www.mensxp.com/health/live-healthy/8492-healthy-alternatives-to-bhang.html
Many people love to drink bhang on this day as it is one of the culture. They love to enjoy by having it.
The festival of colours is going to be here soon. Holi , the spring festival and Bhang are interwoven with each other. Bhang effects health in many ways. But it doesn’t mean there are no alternatives for Bhang to carry ahead the spirit of Holi.
Here are a few alternatives for Bhang
http://www.mensxp.com/health/live-healthy/8492-healthy-alternatives-to-bhang.html
Many people love to drink bhang on this day as it is one of the culture. They love to enjoy by having it.
Is it a culture? :blink:
I think we have made it a culture which is wrong. :laugh:
The festival of colours is going to be here soon. Holi , the spring festival and Bhang are interwoven with each other. Bhang effects health in many ways. But it doesn’t mean there are no alternatives for Bhang to carry ahead the spirit of Holi.
Here are a few alternatives for Bhang
http://www.mensxp.com/health/live-healthy/8492-healthy-alternatives-to-bhang.html
Many people love to drink bhang on this day as it is one of the culture. They love to enjoy by having it.
Is it a culture? :blink:
I think we have made it a culture which is wrong. :laugh:
There are innumerable wrong things which are growing in the shades of our culture. Dowry, Sati to name a few
Holi is celebrated in my house without bhang for years. Having social drink is ok.
As far as my family is concerned, there has been nothing like that. Bhang has never been tasted in our house by generations. I will continue with this tradition.
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