Fagu, also known as Holi, is a weeklong festival celebrated all over Nepal. In Katmandu, it starts at Hanuman Dhoka with the setting up of a " Chir " - a long pole whose upper portion consists of wooden frames decorated with strips of colorful cloth. These strips of cloth are believed to carry special power to ward off the evil. The following six days of festival are almost normal; however, the last day is wildly celebrated with people throwing colored powder and water at each other. In every town of the country, there are jubilations in the streets as the celebrants throw small balloons filled either with ordinary or colored water. At the end of the festival, the chir is taken down and burnt.