胡里节Holi festival 苏拉伯•胡拉 2010-03-24 00:49:44
胡里节 Holi
festival
According to an old tale of India, Krishna, a young god, once complained to
his mother Yashoda that it was unfair for Radha, a goddess, to be so fair while
he was so dark-skinned. Amus
ed Yashoda suggested her son smear some color on
Radha’s face. Krishna and his fellows from his native village of Nandgaon then
went to Radha’s native village of Barsana and smeared some color on her and her
friends’ faces. The girls in turn chased the boys with sticks. That was said to
be the beginning of Holi, the festival of colors. Holi is celebrated with gusto
and rambunctious verve in the Indian subcontinent. But in Braj Bhoomi, a vaguely
defined area in Uttar Pradesh encompassing Mathura, Vrindavan, Nandgaon as well
as villages of Barsana, Govardhan and Phalen, Holi takes on a particularly
special meaning.Temples are suddenly packed with devotees. From dawn to dusk,
priests spray crowds with saffron-colored water from pichhkaris, and fling
colored powder. Hordes squeeze into temples, hoping to catch a glimpse of the
idols of Krishnaa and Radha. Processions jostle along the already-crowded
streets and alleys of Vrindavan. Frenzied chants of Radhe Radhe blend into the
euphoric Holi Hai! The festival has changed of course. What used to be a 16-day
celebration now lasts a week. Traditionally-colored powder is still used but
chemical colors are now making inroads. Traditional singing is being replaced by
recorded music. How long Braj Bhoomi will retain its old ways in the face of
changing times remains to be seen.
在印度传说中，年轻的Krishna神对母亲Yashoda抱怨说，女神罗陀是白皮肤，而他是黑皮肤，这不公平。好笑的Yashoda建议儿子抹一些色彩在罗陀的脸上。据说Krishna和追随者从他住的Nandgaon村来到罗陀的Barsana村，把彩色泥浆抹到罗陀和她朋友的脸上。女孩们拿着枝条追逐男孩们。这据说是印度胡里节（色彩节）的开始。胡里节是一个热情和狂暴的节日。在Braj
Bhoomi地区，这一节日被赋予特殊意义。节日传统现在已经发生变化，16天的庆祝改成7天。传统的彩粉被化学粉末代替。人声歌唱被录音代替。这个传统能保留多久，还是未知数。
10-01:On March 8, 2009, footprints were seen left on the wet floor of the
temple after a day of Holi celebrations.
一天庆祝后湿地上的脚印。摄于２００９年３月８日。
10-02:On March 1, 2007, devotees were in a state of trance in Banke Bihari
temple, waiting to catch a glimpse of the Krishna and Radha idols behind a
curtain.
信徒等待看打扮成神的偶像。摄于２００７年３月１日。
10-03:On Feb. 26, 2007, Holi was celebrated in
Nandgaon.
Nandgaon的节日庆祝活动。摄于２００7年2月26日。
10-04:On March 7, 2009, a group of pilgrims rest in the village of Nandgaon
before going into the temple to celebrate Holi. People, mostly pilgrimscome from
all corners of India, came to the different villages in the holy land of Braj
Bhoomi to celebrate Holi.
一队朝圣者在进神庙前休息，他们来自于印度各个地区，来到Braj
Bhoomi庆祝胡里节。摄于２００7年３月7日。
10-05:On March 8, 2009, in the streets of Vrindavan, children celebrated Holi
by putting color on each other.在Vrindavan的大街上，孩子们互相涂抹色彩。摄于２００9年３月8日。
10-06:On March 1, 2007, devotees were carrying children dressed as Krishna,
Radha and another of Krishna's gopis (cowgirls) to a nearby temple so that
people can pay their respect and seek blessings from
them.
信徒带着打扮成Krishna，罗陀gopis的孩子们去神庙，人们在那里祈福。摄于２００７年３月１日。
10-07:On Feb.25, 2007, men of Nandgaon cheered on as their wives play
"Latthmaar Holi" with the men from the neighbouring village of Barsana by
beating them on their heads.
Nandgaon的男人们在他们的妻子用枝条鞭打Barsana村的男人们时欢呼。摄于２００7年2月25日。
10-08: On March 7, 2009, a man sits down as elders from both Nandgaon and
Barsana gather together singing Hori songs to celebrate Holi in devotion of
Krishna and Radha. Nandgaon和Barsana的老人们一起庆祝胡里节。摄于２００９年３月７日。
10-09:On March 7, 2009, in a Nandgaon temple, the elders from both Barsana
and Nandgaon sit together and sing Hori songs in a deluge of
colors.
在Nandgaon神庙，来自两个村子的老人们唱着圣歌。摄于２００９年３月７日。
10-10:On Feb. 25, 2007,a man lays with his face down on the wet temple floor
in Nandgaon while paying respect to Radha and
Krishna.
一名男子在神庙湿地上俯卧，表达对神的敬意。摄于２００７年２月２５日。
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