CELEBRATE THIS HOLI CELEBRATE THIS HOLI THE TRADITIONAL WAYTHE TRADITIONAL WAY

History of History of HoliHoli

Traditionally celebrating Holi

• The spring season, during which the weather changes, is believed to cause viral fever and cold.

• The playful throwing of natural colouredpowders has a medicinal significance

Traditionally celebrating Holi

The colours are traditionally made of– Neem– Kumkum– Haldi– Bilva and other medicinal

herbs prescribed by Ayurvedic doctors.

The colourful festival might ultimately lead to a disastrous end……..

• Do not cut green trees to burn in fire/ Holi.• To make aware people about environmental

impacts of celebrating holi and encourage people to celebrate it in an Eco friendly manner.

• In the Holi fire, all kinds of material other than the organic ones and those that cause harm, such as plastics, tyre tubes etc. should be avoided.

CELEBRATE HOLI IN AN ECO-FRIENDLY MANNER

• The herbal colour does not cause any irritation, skin allergies, respiratory problems etc.

• When these colours are mixed with the soil and water they do not add toxicity , therefore it doesn’t harm the myriad life forms that live in the soil and water.

How safe are the colours we use ?????

• Green colour - obtained from copper sulphate can cause allergies in eye or even temporary blindness.

• Silver is obtained from aluminium bromide - a known carcinogenic.

How safe are the colours we use ?????

• Purple is obtained from chromium iodide - which may cause bronchial asthma or other forms of allergy.

How safe are the colours we use ?????

• Red is obtained from mercury sulphite - may cause skin cancer or Minamata disease.

How safe are the colours we use ?????

• Shiny Colours powdered glass being added to the colours.

• Black is obtained from lead oxide - may cause renal failures or learning disability.

What can I do?

• Play Natural- Make your own Herbal Coloursand use them

• Make your own Pichkari from used Plastic Bottles

• Use less, enjoy more- Take pledge to use less water, less wood for Holi Bonfire

• Say no to Plastic Bags and Water Baloons• Holi audit of yourself and your family

Make your own colours at home tooo…….

• Mix Haldi powder with besan for lovely yellow colour.

• Slice a beetroot and soak in water for a deep pink.

• For an orange red paste, henna (Mehndi) leaves can be dried, powdered and mixed with water.

Make your own colours at home tooo…….

• The Flame of Forest/ Tesu/ Palash’s flowers can be soaked in water overnight and bright orange colour is obtained.

• Boil dried fruits of Amla in an iron vessels and leave overnight. Dilute with water and use.

What can my School do?

• Give name to your School’s Campaign• Create awareness on Eco-Holi in your School and

community • Organize Slogan and Poster Making competitions

and club this with a community rally• Put up a stall in your school premises selling Herbal

colours• Demonstrate the process of making herbal colours• Putting Eco-Friendly Holi banners, posters in your

school campus• Document the traditional Holi played in your region

HAVE A SAFE & PARYAVARAN MITRA

HOLI…

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