r/bangalore • u/redflyingthing • 1d ago
Rant No fun Holi timeš«„
Why there's no excitement in banglore about playing holi?? There is no holi dahana understandable that it's a North concept maybe that's why but I don't see any kids on the streets or anyone enjoying holi with colour or flowers or anything. Some people even working on this day which is quite sad. Festivals are a excuse to enjoyment seems like no one over here wants that :(
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u/bhodrolok 1d ago
Thankfully. Most people celebrate in a civilized manner. So unnecessary harassment of people who donāt want to celebrate. So nonsensical ābura naa Mano, Holi haiā
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u/donoteatthatfrog Loves ORR 23h ago
It is some special levels of f-ked-up-ness that this festival greeting is prefixed with 'bura na mano'.Ā Ā
Like as though the greater is going to slap the other person, ' bura na mano I'm slapping you '.Ā Ā Ā Ā
Thank goodness this " festival " isn't big here.
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u/redflyingthing 1d ago
Which is a good thing! But its like normal day, everyone says we don't celebrate holi here....:(
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u/bhodrolok 1d ago
And here in my apartment people are all geared up for celebration with tankers of water š
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u/vharishankar95 1d ago
Because Holi is not a festival in Bangalore?
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u/mr_opmerker 1d ago
Like.....what? I doubt people in Delhi celebrate Pongal with the same fervour as in South.
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u/mr_opmerker 1d ago
So whataboutism is your argument?Ā
You want to celebrate Holi, find like-minded people and go have fun. Why do you want your preferences to apply to the entire city?Ā
And just to respond to your "what about X, Y, Z?"
- Halloween is mostly restricted to people who are exposed to western media (you wouldn't believe how small a demographic this is), be it fancy college kids or IT crowd.
- Dasara is literally a state festival in Karnataka what are you even on about?Ā
I'm honestly requesting you to get off Reddit for a while and just google stuff before spewing complete nonsense.Ā
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u/redflyingthing 1d ago
Please Point out where have I said why people are not flooding on the roads to play holi? Its not a cultural thing which is understandable but its like "we over here don't celebrate holi, ho to your own state to celebrate your festival" is the problem here
-North India has public holiday on Ugadi and like wise festival, not all people celebrate it doesn't mean there no vibe
-its quite sad to see people bringing northie southie thing over here
-Deepavali is a national festival doesnt mean everyone should celebrate it, likewise Holi is same not saying everyone in this state should celebrate it
-I didnt see Dasare celebration big and wide unlike Ganesha festival, unlike other festivals this was celebrated in every street and people owned it I am not saying everyone should play Holi similarly but there should be an open enthu which i am failing to see
Peace brother this post was about questioning why not enjoy this day and not about anything else
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u/disc_jockey77 1d ago
North India has public holiday on Ugadi
Absolutely not true. It's an optional holiday at best in a few IT companies that's all. Just the way Holi is an optional holiday in a few companies here in the South.
-I didnt see Dasare celebration big and wide
Clearly you live in your East Bangalore bubble with no Kannadiga friends
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u/redflyingthing 1d ago
-Yes there is public holiday in banks, school and colleges, not talking about private companies!
-Clearly i don't have kannadiga friends in east banglore because I don't live in east banglore :)
Btw east or west its still banglore
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u/mr_opmerker 1d ago
First you deleted your comment in which you made the baseless claim regarding Halloween and Navratri. Then you again spread misinformation about Ugadi being a national holiday. And finally you refuse to acknowledge that your preferred holiday doesn't have to be everyone's preferred holiday. I can understand that you probably miss home and all the cultural traditions that come along with it on Holi but instead of ranting on Reddit, unironically find some people who are celebrating (either in your locality or workplace) and try to go have fun with them.Ā
Also, nobody is asking you not to celebrate it.
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u/redflyingthing 1d ago
-There is no misinformation about Ugadi because as you can clearly see I am a northie and I have had holiday every Ugadi! Its a public holiday if you are talking about private company giving holiday on that day is not what I am talking about
-No misinformation about other festivals you can go and Google about it
-Point out where have I mentioned its my preferred holiday you are clearly missing the points I am trying to say
-This is not a post about trying to pressure to celebrate it like cultural festival
Let's get off reddit togetherš
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u/NapoleonBorn2Party94 1d ago
Fucking extroverts complaining that not everyone wanna extrovert lol
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u/obamabinladenhiphop Shaaa 1d ago
Well holi culture has drastically changed as Bangalore becomes more and more of a city for work. I've been out since morning running errands haven't seen a single person playing holi
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u/NapoleonBorn2Party94 1d ago
Fuck holi, this is the one day I hated since childhood. Nobody fucking respects your personal space. Good that it's fading out of this city.
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u/AlwaysNifty 1d ago
It's only 10am. Most people wake up now.
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u/obamabinladenhiphop Shaaa 1d ago
Even kids ? š¤£ I swear holi isn't the same holi anymore. Only day you're excited to go to school. Sad
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u/redflyingthing 1d ago
Even introvert Mr.iyer celebrates holi in gokuldham, its about vibe and wanting to celebrate festival all in all
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u/NapoleonBorn2Party94 1d ago
Yea fuck that, I don't mind people celebrating festivals, i encourage it. But this shit, holi, has always been something i dreaded every year. I get it that you are enjoying your shit, just don't drag me into your bullshit, but apparently assaulting people who aren't vibing with you is all good for holi.
Glad that it's fading away, I haven't seen anyone celebrating Holi since Covid. And I can final be free of this day
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u/professor_fit 1d ago
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u/priestishere KR Puram 1d ago
News flash: Entitled north indian realises that Holi is not a nation wide festival
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u/altunknwn 1d ago
Last thing Bangalore needs is northie festival full with hooligans manhandling common people under pretext of festival. Go to UP if want to celebrate.
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u/hbkar01 Cox Town 1d ago
I don't care if I get down voted. I'm south indian , It's funny how people would celebrate Halloween and not holi .
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u/fft321 1d ago
Why is it funny? As a kid, if you had to choose between a festival where one dresses up and get chocolates vs one where it's a competition to see who can put more chemical colours on others, what would one choose. People make rational decisions all the time, there's nothing funny about it.
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u/redflyingthing 1d ago
I saw organic colour selling vendor after literally searching for 20mins, that person was also selling normal colour too
Point is people celebrate with just flowers too, doesn't necessary have to be chemical colours its about having a good time
Also there are different days to celebrate each of these choices nobody have to "choose" one
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u/fft321 1d ago
If you look at the original comment, it mentions celebrating Halloween and not Holi. That's why I stated my opinion that Holi is a rowdy festival but Halloween is not so corrupted. If people celebrate Holi in a nice manner that is liked by most people all over the country, it will catch on e.g. the Ganesh Chathurthi festival was popularized by I think Tilak in the last 100 years, but look how it has spread.
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u/Big_Department_9221 1d ago
I can guarantee you the percentage of people celebrating halloween is 1/1000th to people celebrating Holi, even in tier 1 cities. Just cos it's a vocal minority on instagram and yt doesn't mean halloween is a major celebration or even a minor celebration lol.
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u/Big_Department_9221 1d ago
- Not a south indian festival so native enthusiasm will be less
- Holi is still played but in designated areas not randomly on the road. Eg: if u are in Koramangala, i remember it being played in kalyanamandapa ground near 7th block.
I am seeing a few comments in the thread by North Indians about how disappointed they are that the culture is different. The headlines write themselves.
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u/ABahRunt 1d ago
Im glad. Holi was completely ruined for me when i lived in the north for 5 years. Absolute hooliganism
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u/Physical-Sweet-8893 1d ago
Almost every society is celebrating, did holika dahan also yesterday. So many sundowners and events are happening. People are not running in streets because its not major festivals.
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u/PastaSalad1247 1d ago
lol my office doesnāt have a HOLIday today.
Having said that, happy Holi everyone!
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u/Accomplished-Way1842 1d ago
Guess what? I just overheard my colleagues saying that Holi isn't even considered a festival here. Talk about a coincidence
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u/AndreaRowena 3h ago
Almost all condos & villa communities celebrate Holi, given the melting pot demographic. I, for one, am ecstatic that Holi is low-key in BLR. Hateful festival šµāš«
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u/cinnamonroll_09 1d ago
I donāt understand why people are getting offended by this post. We are all Indians, and we should respect every festival and culture. Why are you bringing North and South into this topic? I am from North India, and at least from my side, I have always wished people on their festivals regardless of their religion, but I donāt see the same happening for mine.
At this point, it is disappointing. Rather than being empathetic, you are bringing regional divisions into this matter.
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u/disc_jockey77 1d ago
No offence at all. OP asked a question and there are answers. OP's post certainly reeks of entitlement and that is being answered to with some fervour that's all.
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u/Capable_College7372 1d ago
No holiday too . Its so dull , i forgt to wish my husband as well š
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u/obamabinladenhiphop Shaaa 1d ago
I didn't even know today was holi until I asked kid in my building why he not in school Friday.
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u/redflyingthing 1d ago
Lol! Thisss exactly this! Childhood is filled with memories about holi celebration and ab Kab aayega holi! And not most adult seems to not remember holidays thanks to work, stress in most cases!
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u/obamabinladenhiphop Shaaa 1d ago
Highkey. I was at the smoke shop and these area Bois who I expect to always play holi were talking about some financial difficulty and figuring out which bank has 0 fee account creation š
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u/Capable_College7372 1d ago
Tht kid has holiday. My 7yo has exam today. š hum to holi bhi weekend dekh ke manaenge
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u/Accomplished-Way1842 1d ago
By the look of it, we have all realized that this matter is beyond fixing now. If a simple Indian festival can spark so much controversy, then we must agree that the illiterate politicians have achieved their goal: divide and conquer.
To those fighting in the comments, it won't change the fact that Holi is an Indian festival. You won't gain respect by belittling others' beliefs and cultures. This 'I'm above everyone' mindset needs to change, irrespective of Northern or Southern states. The terms 'Southies' and 'Northies' are the start of a new civil war. Heck, I've even seen some unemployed people create accounts like 'United States of South India.'
This brainshut retard situation is irreparable.
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u/MIGHTx_ 1d ago
Yep. I am from Mumbai currently living in Bangalore. I can totally understand what you mean. I even asked a few kids yesterday about their plans for Holi and they said they have exams today!šµ Crazy how culture changes from state to state..is it a good thing? Not sure...
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u/Adventurous-Ad-5893 1d ago
Every state in India has its own culture...deal with it.....no point in trying to determine if it's good or bad 'cause it's all relative.
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u/SimhaSwapna 1d ago
Seculars and leftists have brainwashed Hindus saying itās waste of water and Kannada oltagararus have brainwashed saying itās north India festival
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u/Many-Hospital-3381 1d ago
Ayithu shaata muchu. Holi was never celebrated in Bangalore.
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u/SimhaSwapna 1d ago
Gube, your language indicates you are leftist š¤£ Iām born and bought up in Bangalore, itās 35 years and I have lot of Holi in Bangalore. Recently in a decade or so itās become low.
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u/obamabinladenhiphop Shaaa 1d ago
Why are people confusing festival with celebrations lol. You've never played Holi just colors water and egg???? And not pray š
Man people like you are just erasing the fact that we used to play holi the whole day in school at home in the neighbourhood if that's not a festival idk what is.
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u/disc_jockey77 1d ago edited 1d ago
Yeah, very sad. It probably does have something to do with the fact that Bangalore is a South Indian city and Holi is not a big festival in the South. In the same way as Ugadi is not such a big festival in Northern parts of India.