By Meera Dolesia on 11/29/2011
http://www.dogonews.com/2011/11/29/can-festivals-get-any-crazier-than-these
I was searching for a current event, and I crashed into something that made me laugh so hard,it's not scientific though, but I want it to be my current event this week. This is some of the craziest festivals around the world, which in some you want to try, and in some you don't want to be, trust me.
Baby Jumping ( El Colacho) In Spain
This is a nice festival. Once a year, July, to be more specific, in a town of Castrillo de Murcia, people celebrate Baby Jumping, now don't think it's a dumb festival where babies are learning to jump, it's not. What it is that a man dressed in a yellow-red suit (El Colacho) goes around and jumps over babies which are supposed to be placed in the middle of the road, and the cars get stopped. Here is a picture of how it looks and a video to explain you more if you want to know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzJBpVVGcWw&feature=player_embedded
Monkey Buffet Festival
If you don't like monkeys roaming around you freely, than this is not a festival for you. But, either way, I will tell you what it is about. In Lopburi, Thailand, The last Sunday of November, ( Just a couple of days ago) for already 200 years, is monkey Thanksgiving. They get to go around the city and look for food, and mess around the city.( I wish there was a day like this in Serbia, just for kids) But not everything goes well on this day. Couple of times, they disturb men working, or steal food from the market, without paying, or the worst case, mess with cables, so the electricity can go out. But, it is great time for the monkeys and for the tourists, which get attracted by this festival.
This is what it looks like.
And a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9ki0mK6NQ0&feature=player_embedded
South Korea Mud Festival
For me the=is is the most disgusting one , but it is fun for sure. On a beach in Boryeong, South Korea, since 1998, for 9 days in July. So what is the festival, it's just get on the muddy beach and do anything you want. The problem is, showering, and your parents reaction when you come home.
This is it:
Video- WARNING: The music is super loud, don't do it on maximum, actually you can, but then don't complain after that you got scared.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwYgB5_eo4&feature=player_embedded
Roswell UFO Festival
This one is for SF fans. You heard of the stories about aliens landing in Roswell? Well, this is their celebration( I mean the people of Roswell, not the aliens) It is similar to Halloween. It is a 4 day celebration in July. There are guest speakers, entertainers, rides, shows, etc. In order to be part of this, you need to dress like an alien.
WARNING: The following picture doesn't show real aliens, they are just people dressed up. Don't freak out.
Wife Carrying World Championship
Future wives don't go on. ( Just kidding). In Scotland, every year there is a championship organized. Men have to carry their wives on their backs across a 253-meter track filled with opsticles. This is some heavy duty, huh? Well, the hard work pays off for the winner. Depending on the wife's weight, the winner gets that many liters of beer. An award only Scots wouldn't resist under any circumstances.
Picture- Don't laugh
Video- a opportunity to see them compete:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqBWwdywp1U&feature=player_embedded#!
http://www.dogonews.com/2011/11/29/can-festivals-get-any-crazier-than-these
I was searching for a current event, and I crashed into something that made me laugh so hard,it's not scientific though, but I want it to be my current event this week. This is some of the craziest festivals around the world, which in some you want to try, and in some you don't want to be, trust me.
Baby Jumping ( El Colacho) In Spain
This is a nice festival. Once a year, July, to be more specific, in a town of Castrillo de Murcia, people celebrate Baby Jumping, now don't think it's a dumb festival where babies are learning to jump, it's not. What it is that a man dressed in a yellow-red suit (El Colacho) goes around and jumps over babies which are supposed to be placed in the middle of the road, and the cars get stopped. Here is a picture of how it looks and a video to explain you more if you want to know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzJBpVVGcWw&feature=player_embedded
Monkey Buffet Festival
If you don't like monkeys roaming around you freely, than this is not a festival for you. But, either way, I will tell you what it is about. In Lopburi, Thailand, The last Sunday of November, ( Just a couple of days ago) for already 200 years, is monkey Thanksgiving. They get to go around the city and look for food, and mess around the city.( I wish there was a day like this in Serbia, just for kids) But not everything goes well on this day. Couple of times, they disturb men working, or steal food from the market, without paying, or the worst case, mess with cables, so the electricity can go out. But, it is great time for the monkeys and for the tourists, which get attracted by this festival.
This is what it looks like.
And a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9ki0mK6NQ0&feature=player_embedded
South Korea Mud Festival
For me the=is is the most disgusting one , but it is fun for sure. On a beach in Boryeong, South Korea, since 1998, for 9 days in July. So what is the festival, it's just get on the muddy beach and do anything you want. The problem is, showering, and your parents reaction when you come home.
This is it:
Video- WARNING: The music is super loud, don't do it on maximum, actually you can, but then don't complain after that you got scared.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwYgB5_eo4&feature=player_embedded
Roswell UFO Festival
This one is for SF fans. You heard of the stories about aliens landing in Roswell? Well, this is their celebration( I mean the people of Roswell, not the aliens) It is similar to Halloween. It is a 4 day celebration in July. There are guest speakers, entertainers, rides, shows, etc. In order to be part of this, you need to dress like an alien.
WARNING: The following picture doesn't show real aliens, they are just people dressed up. Don't freak out.
Wife Carrying World Championship
Future wives don't go on. ( Just kidding). In Scotland, every year there is a championship organized. Men have to carry their wives on their backs across a 253-meter track filled with opsticles. This is some heavy duty, huh? Well, the hard work pays off for the winner. Depending on the wife's weight, the winner gets that many liters of beer. An award only Scots wouldn't resist under any circumstances.
Picture- Don't laugh
Video- a opportunity to see them compete:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqBWwdywp1U&feature=player_embedded#!
All of these festivals were very wacky. The one I thought was the funniest was the wife carrying competition. All of them made me laugh.
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