Question

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

ANSWER: Holi [or Yaoshang]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%102.11
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY888%0%63%98.71
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%79.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1080%0%50%77.25
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%22%87.25
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%80%84.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY875%0%13%92.83
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%29%78.57

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Neilesh Shroti (UG)Columbia BRutgers A (UG)3710
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BBard A (UG)3910
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Fordham A45-5
Hannah Nieuwveld (DII)Penn B (DII)Rutgers A (UG)4810
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Penn A (DII)55-5
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Fordham A62-5
Jaden Bandy (DII)Rutgers BLehigh B (DII)7310
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Rowan A (DII)7610
Kevin Liu (DII)Maryland B (DII)Lehigh B (DII)7810
Elijah Scheinson (UG)Columbia A (UG)Columbia B9510
Leonard Castine (DII)Penn B (DII)NYU A (UG)9710
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Bard A (UG)1120
Saif Virani (UG)Fordham APenn A (DII)11210
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)NYU A (UG)11210
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)NYU B11210
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Rutgers B1120
Ishan Joshi (DII)Rutgers BRowan A (DII)1120
Zaid Asif (DII)NYU A (UG)Maryland A (DII)1120
Wade Rogers (DII)Fordham AColumbia J (DII)11410
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Columbia A (UG)11410