In the Caribbean, the Hindu spring festival of Holi is more commonly known by its Bhojpuri name of Phagwah. This past week, Hindus in the Caribbean celebrated Phagwah, with non-Hindus like Caribbean Free Radio also taking part in the festivities. Complementing CFR's rather secular take on the colorful scenes in one part of Trinidad are Flickr photos from Nicholas Laughlin and Tillahwillah. Lee Ann, visiting Guyana from Canada, rhapsodizes about the celebrations in Guyana's capital city of Georgetown, and New York Friend posts a report with photos on the festivities in the heavily West Indian district of Richmond Hill, in Queens, New York, where temperatures were considerably lower. KDunk and arZan posted reports and photos from Richmond Hill as well.
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The Caribbean blogosphere does Phagwah
2026-11-15 11:11:10 · Cedar Herald Index
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