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Holi is a festival primarily celebrated in India and some Indian Sub continental countries. During the night time in Holi, a particular person in the society takes charge to gather woods, cowdung, coconuts and some more things to be burnt. Belief behind this process is as below

There was a devil called Hiranyakashapu. When Hiranyakashapu came to knew that his own son is a great devotee of Supreme God Vishnu, so he decided to kill his son called Pralhad. He tried to kill Pralhad through various means, but was failed everytime, since Lord Vishnu used to save him in an invisible form.

Hiranyakashapu remembered about his own sister called, Holika. Holika was blessed by Bramha that she can never be burnt in fire. So like Hiranyakashapu commanded Holika to blaze little Pralhad by making him sit in her lap and burn him, the legend has it that Holika had to pay the price of her sinister desire by her life. Holika was not aware that the boon worked only when she entered the fire alone. 
Prahlad, who kept chanting the name of Lord Vishnu all this while, came out unharmed, as the lord blessed him for his extreme devotion. 

Thus, Holi derives its name from Holika. And, Holi is celebrated as a festival of victory of good over evil. 

And after 5 days of Holi, we celebrate the festival of colors and it is called as Rang Panchami (Rang means colour and Panchami means fifth day in calendar) and people look like below... :D:D

Happy Holi To All Those Who Celebrate IT.