Iyini iHoli?
Context:IHoli (/ˈhoʊliː/) ngumkhosi wamaHindu odumile futhi obalulekile ogujwa njengoMkhosi Wemibala, Uthando Nentwasahlobo. Ugubha uthando lwaphakade nolwaphezulu lukankulunkulu uRadha noKrishna. Ngaphezu kwalokho, lolu suku luphinde lubonise ukunqoba kokuhle phezu kokubi, njengoba kukhunjulwa ukunqoba kukaVishnu njengoNarasimha Narayana phezu kukaHiranyakashipu. IHoli ivela futhi igujwa kakhulu ezwenikazi laseNdiya kodwa futhi isakazekele nakwezinye izifunda zase-Asia nasezingxenyeni zomhlaba waseNtshonalanga ngokusebenzisa i-Indian diaspora.  IHoli futhi igubha ukufika kwentwasahlobo eNdiya, ukuphela kobusika, nokuqhakaza kothando. Futhi kuyisicelo sesikhathi esihle sokuvuna entwasahlobo. Ihlala ubusuku nemini, iqala kusihlwa ngePurnima (uSuku Lwenyanga Egcwele) ewela enyangeni yekhalenda lamaHindu kaPhalguna, ewela cishe maphakathi no - March ekhalendeni likaGregory.
IHoli iwumkhosi waseNdiya wokugubha ukuqala kwentwasahlobo. Abantu bayayigubha ngokufaka imibala egqamile komunye nomunye [umbala onempuphu]. Imikhosi ihlanganisa ukuthandaza, ukudla, imibala nokudansa. Usuku oluqondile lushintsha ngokusekelwe ekhalendeni unyaka ngamunye. Ugubha amaNdiya ahlala kwamanye amazwe emhlabeni wonke.