Hola Mohalla

Hola Mohalla is the annual festival of Punjab in Anandpur Sahib.

The tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh, said that Sikhs should get together for pretend fights every year on this day.

Hola Mohalla is about being a hero and being brave. The festival lasts three days. People pretend to fight and music is played and poetry is read.

Being able to show your sword and ride a horse in the right way are important. Some Sikhs ride with no saddle on the back of their horse!

This introduction to Hola Mohalla has more information!

This document was last modified on 2009-03-10 11:06:23.