In the Caribbean, this holiday is called phagwa (PAG-wah). A song popular on this holiday has a refrain about a girl who became an alcoholic after being splashed with water. Children go door-to-door for gifts on the first two days of this holiday in one region, where it is merged with the Yaosang festival. In one place, part of this holiday involved women playfully beating men with sticks while chanting "Shri Radhe Krishna". On the eve of this holiday, flowers, grains, and chickpeas are thrown into a large bonfire symbolizing a demoness who tried to kill her nephew. Some celebrants drink marijuana-laced lassi during this holiday. Neem, Kumkum, haldi, and bilva are used to make gulal, a type of powder that participants in this holiday throw at each other. For 10 points, name this Hindu Festival of Colors. ■END■
ANSWER: Holi [or Phagwa or Yaosang or Festival of Colors before mentioned] (The song mentioned is "Balam Pichkari")
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