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Title: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:17:40 AM Looking for some more excitement in your life?
Here are 20 crazy traditional events and festivals from around the world you may not know of. 1. El Colacho (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_01.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:18:44 AM Men dressed as the devil jumping over babies. This is what Spain does best. This bizarre event is said to cleanse the babies of original sin. Way more exciting than a baptism.
2. Nangol (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_02.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:19:12 AM Men in Pentecost bungee jump with tree vines to celebrate the yam harvest. Nobody has any idea why.
3. Holi (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_03.gif) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:19:43 AM This Hindu festival (HOLI) is kind of like The Color Run, except with less running and more partying. The colored powders represent the arrival of spring.
4. Honen Matsuri (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_04.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:20:07 AM Yes, that is exactly what you think it is. In Japan, they celebrate fertility every year with a rousing parade.
5. Up Helly Aa (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_05.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:20:24 AM Because why not march through Scotland in the middle of the winter with torches? There is no better way to mark the end of the yule season.
6. Deve Guresi (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_06.jpg) Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:20:54 AM Camel Wrestling in Turkey. It’s like dog fighting, but a lot more awkward and a lot less underground.
7. La Tomatina (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_07.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:21:37 AM The worlds largest food fight (or tomato fight) is held in Spain every year, purely for fun.
8. Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_08.gif) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:21:59 AM Meanwhile in England, people are chasing an 8-pound wheel of cheese down a hill. They’ve been doing this for over 200 years.
9. Monkey Buffet Festival (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_09.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:22:27 AM 2,000 monkeys gather in Thailand every year to enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet. This feast was organized to promote tourism. The monkeys are not shy.
10. Boryeong Mud Festival (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_10.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:23:01 AM This two week mess-fest started as a publicity stunt by a South Korean cosmetics company and now brings together over two million participants.
11. Els Enfarinats (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_11.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:23:49 AM This 200-year-old flour and egg fight takes place in Spain every year on the Day of the Innocents (Spain’s version of April Fools’ Day).
12. Onbashira (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_12.jpg) Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:24:15 AM This 1,200-year-old festival occurs every six years in Japan. Young men ride giant logs down a hill to prove their bravery.
13. The Air Guitar World Championships (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_13.gif) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:24:47 AM The best of the best gather in Finland every year to show off their skills.
14. Songkran (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_14.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:25:23 AM The world’s largest water fight held in Thailand every year on New Year’s Day originated as a way to bless the elderly. Then Super Soakers were introduced.
15. Battle of the Oranges (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_15.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:26:04 AM Who knew Italy had so many oranges? This dangerous food fight takes place every year to celebrate a 12th-century uprising.
16. Haro Wine Festival (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_16.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:26:29 AM This wild wine fight honors the patron saint San Pedro.
17. Swamp Soccer World Championship (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_17.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:27:05 AM There are more than 250 swamp soccer teams in the world. The best gather in Finland every year to find a champion.
18. Gumboot Day (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_18.gif) Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:27:29 AM In New Zealand they throw gumboots.
19. Tunarama (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_19.jpg) Title: Re: 20 Crazy Events You Will Not Believe Are Real Post by: shahrukh on July 04, 2014, 06:28:13 AM In Australia they throw tunas.
20. Wife Carrying World Championship (http://800006.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/unusual/crazy_real_events_20.jpg) Another bizarre championship held in Finland. The Estonian technique (seen here) has revolutionized the sport. |