Why do women in THIS UP town beat up men on Holi? READ

Barsana, a city in Uttar Pradesh, is famed worldwide for its distinct festivity of Holi, particularly the tradition of Lathmar Holi. During this vibrant jubilee, women playfully beat men with sticks( lathis) as part of an age-old custom.

Braj Holi

This unique and unusual ritual has captured the interest of people worldwide. Then, we claw into the reason behind this unique tradition and why women take the lead in this spirited event. 'Braj' Holi Festival According to the Hindu timetable, the Panchang, Holika is burnt on the full moon day of the Phalgun month, and the coming day, on Pratipada, Holi is celebrated with colours. Across India, Holi is observed with different traditions, but people worldwide eagerly await the Braj Mandal Holi fests.

Fame of Braj Mahotsav's Holi programme

The Braj Holi Festival, celebrated in Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, and Nandgaon, is famed encyclopedically. The buoyant festivity of colours of Braj Holi is popular due to its deep confirmed artistic and religious significance, as well as the distinctive customs and rituals that set it piecemeal from other Holi fests.

The appeal and fame of Braj Mahotsav’s Holi programme draws thousands of callers from not only different corridor of India but also from around the world. The Huranga festivity then's internationally famed. Throughout the region, Holi is celebrated with flowers, coloured greasepaint, and sticks. 

The Lathmar Holi of Barsana holds global fame

Holi reaches its peak in Braj Mandal. The Lathmar Holi of Barsana holds global fame, attracting observers from every corner of the world. In this unique festivity, people beautify each other with colours, and women playfully beat men with sticks. Folk Songs And ‘ Rasiya’ During Holi in the city of Barsana, popular folk songs chronicling the exchanges between Radha and Krishna are sung. Callers completely enjoy these folk songs and Rasiya performances.

Women beat men 

Legend has it that on this day, men from Nandgaon, Lord Krishna’s followers attempt to raise their flag on the Radha Rani temples in Barsana. To baffle this, the women of Barsana unite and playfully beat them with sticks, chasing them down. During this sportful exchange, men are interdicted from revenging. During this Holi jubilee, men try to hoist their flag on the Radha Rani tabernacle by playfully raining the women with coloured greasepaint and engaging in sportful trickery.However, the women playfully beat them while making them dance after adorning them in women’s vesture and makeup, If restrained.