I remember watching Pocahontas as a little girl and loving the scene where she sings about painting with the colors of the wind. I remember all the colors that swirled around her and I just wished I could sing like that and that colors would swirl around me. Well guess what, wish 129 has come true. Would you like to see what a modern day Pocahontas looks like?
Didn't expect that did you? Well a couple weeks ago there was the annual event called Festival of colors. It is a Hindu celebration that takes place at the Hindu temple that is located right out side of Provo. Well the roomies and I had never been so we thought it was time to make the trek down...and man am i so glad we did! It was so fun. Basically what you do is you show up in white, buy this super finely ground up chalk powder, stand in a crowd of almost 2,000 people and then when the announcer says it is time you throw the chalk everywhere. Let me tell you, when that chalk is thrown it is insane. You can't see, you can't breathe, and as unappealing as that sounds it is actually really cool.
Before the throwing (don't be confused by our shirts, we were not spelling anything !)....
And after....
Crazy right?! Let me tell you getting that chalk out of my hair and skin was a pain, but oh so worth it. Also it was just really fun being apart of another religions traditions. While I do have my own religious views I think that if everyone took just a little time out of their life to explore other people beliefs then we would live in a much more tolerant world.
Festival of colors is to celebrate the arrival of spring and I can not think of a better way to usher in spring than to have a wonderful day with friends full of laughter and chalk. = )
Insincerely Yours,
Heidi Jane
