Nancy Stewart

CHORUS:

Children in India, celebrating Holi
Celebrating Holi, and the coming of spring
Families in India gather with their neighbors
Celebrating Holi and the coming of spring

Dancing and singing, and sweets made for eating
Laughing and welcoming the coming of spring (chorus)

Painted in the colors, the colors of the rainbow
Dancing in the colors, the colors of spring (chorus)

ASL signs

Fist held up making circles as if holding flags
Children:
Downturned hand moves across in front of body as if patting children on their heads
Colors:
Fingertips of the right hand palm facing body, are placed against the chin and wiggle back and forth.
Coming:
Natural sign. hand beckons
Dancing:
Downturned index and middle fingers of right "V" hand swing rhythmically back and
forth over upturned left palm
Eating:
Closed right hand moves to mouth as if eating, repeat
Neighbors:
Use the sign for friends; index finger of left hand over index finger of right, cross, then
reverse
Rainbow:
Right hand, palm facing signer, arcs in the air from left to right (as if tracing the colors
in the sky)
Singing:
Right "5" hand palm facing left, is waved back and forth next to the left hand, as if
conducting
Spring:
Right hand fingers pointed up, come up through left fist as if "growing" spread fingers
as they emerge