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| 4 Odd Festivals |
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Throughout the world, lots of countries and communities have different ways of celebrating. They have developed festivals according to their traditions and beliefs. While some of them date back to ancient times, many have been developed during the modern period. Though, those who celebrate these festivals may have special attraction to them, but, the rest of us who are merely watchers, find them somewhat odd.
This list brings 4 such festivals around the world that many of us will find odd.
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| El Colacho |
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| This is a festival which is held in Spain since the year 1620 on the feast of Corpus Christie. El Colacho in English means “baby jumping”. During this event, all babies born in the previous twelve months are laid on a mattress. Then the adult men of Castrillo de Murcia dress up as devils and take turn to jump over the babies. This event often causes damage, mostly to the adults. It is believed that in this way, the babies would get rid of the original sin. |
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| Hadaka Matsuri |
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| This is a Japanese festival held in several times all through the year in different places of Japan. The participants of the event are almost naked wearing a side cloth. But if some people go fully naked, they are seldom frowned at, but are judged healthy. The festival originally had a religious background. But nowadays the religious sides are nearly forgotten. |
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| Cheese Rolling Festival |
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| This festival is held in Cooper’s Hill, Gloucestershire, UK, in the month of May. The event includes a piece of cheese, which is tossed down the steep hill. Then the participants start to dash down in order to seize the cheese. Due to the injuries every year, children are not let to participate in this festival. Instead there is an uphill race for the children. |
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| Bonfires of Saint John |
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| This is a popular festival held in Spain between the 19th and 24th of June. It includes a bonfire, usually fuelled by old furniture. The weird part starts when the kids of the villages run through the fire turn by turn. The whole week sees the celebration of the festival. There is an event where eighty six young women and eighty six ladies are voted the “Beauties” of the bonfires and these “Beauties” take charge of the festivals as Queens. |
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