Bageshwar's Traditional Holi: A 7-Day Celebration of Hudka, Tabla & Togetherness

• Bageshwar's traditional Holi was a 7-8 day cultural celebration, unlike today's one-day event, as explained by local expert Sandeep Upadhyay.
• Holi songs were sung to the beats of traditional instruments like Hudka, harmonium, and tabla, without modern DJs or loud music systems.
• Celebrations included Baithaki Holi with ragas and Khadi Holi with circular dancing, reflecting gods, seasons, and social life.
• Traditional foods like jaggery/semolina halwa, spicy potatoes, bhang chutney, and mandua roti were prepared, not market gujiya.
• Migrant workers returned, and the entire village celebrated together around bonfires, fostering a strong sense of community and belonging.