Holi-The memories Galore

A bit of color here, a bit of color there, water balloon fights & dancing on loud bollywood songs are some of the Holi celebration staples.

Remember, as children, when holi would not be complete without sneaking in some color into school, when new clothes were a strict no no & oiling up every strand of hair every patch of skin was as important as buying colors& balloons!

We would dig up old clothes, invite friends over, venture out despite the evident threat of getting drenched with water balloons accompanied by the patented dialogue "Bura na mano holi hai"! Surprisingly, we actually never felt bura & would rather laugh it all off & continue our walk home where helping Ma churn out Gujias for family & friends awaited us. Then came the night before holi where gathering with your friends to prepare for all the sneaky balloon fighting was nothing less than exhilarating!

Unlike other festivals Holi would start with wearing shabby clothes & positioning ourselves on terraces. Balloon fights, Naach Gaana, gorging on sweets, applying colors, throwing colorful water on friends & some more sweets, Aise manti thi Holi.Holi celebrations start on the night before Holi with a bonfire where people gather, sing, dance and party. The next morning is celebrated as Rangwali Holi - a free-for-all carnival of colors, where participants play, chase and color each other with dry powder and colored water, with some carrying water guns and colored water-filled balloons for the water fight Anyone and everyone is fair game, friend or stranger, rich or poor, man or woman, children and elders. The frolic and fight with colors occurs in the open streets, open parks, outside temples and buildings. Groups carry drums and other musical instruments, go from place to place, sing and dance. People visit family, friends and foes to throw color powders on each other, laugh and gossip, then share Holi delicacies, food and drinks especially sweets are consumed by many.

At Fomokart we understand that even though the days have passed, the places have changed, the memories remain intact & irreplaceable. Food is not just something to calm your hunger pangs, it has a deep emotional connect, the power to bring back all the memories, to take you back to your happy place. And we can safely say that the longing to go back, to relish your childhood again never really goes away. So, in an attempt to bring you closer to what you were, what you loved, we at Fomokart work diligently, day & night & bring you the best, from the best, in the best condition. You will be pleasantly surprised by our Gujias, Ghevars & Halwas. To bring those special memories, we have introduced a yummy Fomokart Holi combo just for you.

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