German tourist Alex Welder shared a viral video of Barsana’s Lathmar Holi, where women hit men with sticks in a playful tradition linked to Lord Krishna and Radha.
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00:00That's Alex Weller, a German tourist who came to Barsana in Uttar Pradesh to witness
00:10Lathwar Holi.
00:11He shared this video showing women hitting men with sticks while the men try to shield
00:15themselves.
00:16He also wrote in the caption that it was one of the craziest festivals and travel days
00:20of his life.
00:24FYI, this celebration is based on a legend in which Lord Krishna, along with his friends,
00:29would visit Barsana to playfully tease Radha and her companions.
00:33Lathwar Holi, which typically occurs a few days before the main Holi celebrations, involves
00:38men from Nandgaon, a neighbouring town, visiting Barsana.
00:41There, they are playfully chased away by women with sticks, known as lathis, just as shown
00:46in Weller's video.
00:48In response, these men defend themselves, engage in banter and throw colours.
00:53Weller's video with over 3 million views had internet users flooding the comment section
00:59with many commenting on how women didn't hold back.
01:01Others were asking how they could participate too.