Festival of World's Most Unique People
Folk festival is generally a legacy handed down from ancestors as a thank you or to avoid disaster balaLike Indonesia, which has a folk festival float, there are some folk festival which is unique in various parts of the earth. Here are 10 of the world's most unique festival, as quoted fromNews.com.au
Boryeong Mud Festival
took place in July
The annual festival held every summer in Boryeong, South Korea. At that time, along the muddy shore Daecheon minerals, used for mud wrestling, mud wars, contests mud, game mud and so forth.
La Tomatina
On Wednesday in late August
This celebration is known as the world's largest tomato festival. Held in Buñol, near Valencia, this annual event draws thousands of participants, who each tossed with rotten tomatoes.
Diving in the Swamp
August
If you want to swim and dive in peatlands in Llanwrtyd Wells in Powys, Wales, came in August. In Waen Rhydd Bog festival, you can go dive and swim in the swamp as far as 150 feet. On normal days, this activity is forbidden.
Kanamara Matsuri
April
Kanamara Matsuri is an annual fertility festival in the Shinto religion. At this festival, giant sculptures shaped male sex was carried out in all parts of the city. The statue was later worshiped especially the prostitutes. The penis is a symbol of fertility and with the tools to maintain the continuity of lineage. In the past, this festival is used by prostitutes to pray and protect themselves from infectious diseases.
Fetival Waikiki
April
Street festival that takes place every April is the way people of Hawaii to celebrate a love of food.Along the way, tens of thousands of people attended the festival and can choose a variety of foods.
Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling
Last Monday in May
Each year on Cooper's Hill Gloucester in England, a hunk of cheese was ousted from the top of the hill. Participants must pursue and catch the cheese by rolling before reaching the bottom. Because of fears of many participants who were wounded, the British government to cancel the festival this year.
Walpurgis Night
April
Walpurgis Night or 'night witches' in Germany was held according to local tradition.According to German legend, on Walpurgis night, all the witches fly East to Mount Brocken in Germany to hold a celebration and wait for early spring prior to the summit. The festival is held six months before Halloween, complete with witch-style clothing, dancing and singing ala and wizards around the campfire.
Last Monday in May
Each year on Cooper's Hill Gloucester in England, a hunk of cheese was ousted from the top of the hill. Participants must pursue and catch the cheese by rolling before reaching the bottom. Because of fears of many participants who were wounded, the British government to cancel the festival this year.
Walpurgis Night
April
Walpurgis Night or 'night witches' in Germany was held according to local tradition.According to German legend, on Walpurgis night, all the witches fly East to Mount Brocken in Germany to hold a celebration and wait for early spring prior to the summit. The festival is held six months before Halloween, complete with witch-style clothing, dancing and singing ala and wizards around the campfire.
Festival shouldered wife
July
Rooted in the practice of kidnapping wife in the 19th century, Finland entered this annual festival. The husband and wife have to carry them through the 253.5 meter arena, running through sand, grass and asphalt as well as two hurdles before the finish.
El Colacho
June
El Colacho or 'jumps the devil' is celebrated in Castrillo de Murcia, Spain, since 1620. To get rid of evil in the child, a newborn baby will be placed over the mattress and will jump over people who dressed like the devil. It is believed, the 'devil' will take the sin of the baby in a previous life.
July
Rooted in the practice of kidnapping wife in the 19th century, Finland entered this annual festival. The husband and wife have to carry them through the 253.5 meter arena, running through sand, grass and asphalt as well as two hurdles before the finish.
El Colacho
June
El Colacho or 'jumps the devil' is celebrated in Castrillo de Murcia, Spain, since 1620. To get rid of evil in the child, a newborn baby will be placed over the mattress and will jump over people who dressed like the devil. It is believed, the 'devil' will take the sin of the baby in a previous life.
Up Helly Aa Festival
January
Up Helly Aa Fastival annual festival held in Lerwick, Shetland islands, Scotland. This festival celebrates the arrival of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands, and has existed since 1870. In the event punak, 1000 'guizers' or a man wearing viking costume will throw torches into a Viking ship.
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