In one region, women celebrate this holiday by chasing their brothers-in-law (-5[1])and smacking them with rolled-up dresses. (-5[1])Participants in this holiday often consume a beverage (-5[1])made from cannabis (10[1])called bhang. (10[1]-5[1])On (10[2])this (10[1])holiday, women beat men with sticks (10[1]-5[1])called lathis (10[1])while chanting (10[1])“Shri (10[1]-5[1])Radhe Krishna” (“shree RAH-day KRISH-nuh”). The (-5[1])main (-5[1])day (10[1])of (10[1])this (10[1])festival follows a bonfire (10[1]-5[2])that commemorates (10[1]-5[2])the burning (10[1]-5[2])of a demoness (10[1]-5[1])who attempted (-5[1])to kill (-5[1])her (-5[2])nephew. (-5[3])This spring festival evokes a (-5[1])story (10[2])about (10[1])Radha (-5[1])changing (10[2])her (10[1])skin (10[1])color (10[1])through (10[1])its use of gulal. (10[2])Celebrants in this holiday (10[1])create a human pyramid to reach a pot (10[1])of buttermilk. (10[3]-5[1])This holiday is celebrated by throwing powder. (10[9]0[1])For (-5[1])10 (10[1])points, (10[1])name this Hindu festival (10[3])of (10[3]0[4])colors. (10[5])■END■ (10[11])