Bura Na Mano, Holi Hai

Bura na mano, Holi hai. Do not mind, it is Holi. The phrase belongs to Holi, the spring festival when people throw colors at each other.

Holi is also a day for ending quarrels. “Traditionally, on the day old rivalries are forgotten. Enemies declare truce and make peace,” one Hindu reference site writes. Not everyone accepts the license. The magazine Women’s Web has criticized the phrase as an excuse for harassment.

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