Strange Festivals Around The World

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In this whole world of different languages and culture, different yet wired festivals should not be a reason for shock.
Let's jump in the topic of "Strange Festivals Around the World."

1. LA Tomatina : If You have seen the movie  "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" in short ZNMD, then Indians are pretty much aware of this festival. This festival takes place in East Spain. In which people throw tomatoes on each other, in short tomato fight.



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2. Boryeong Mud Festival :This is the annual festival of Boryeong that takes place in summer. This weird festival is where people engage in groups to play with mud.

3. World Bodypainting Festival : This is a Festival as well as  completion of body painting. Artists participate in the festival from all around the world.

4. Haro Wine Festival : North Spain is famous for it's wine festival. This is festival takes place on 29th June every year.

5. Twins Day : Twins festival is celebrated annually, in first full weekend of August, in  Twinsburg, Ohio.

6. Kanamara Matsuri : This weird festival takes place in spring, every year at Kanayama Shrine at  Kawasaki Japan. This festival is also known as Japanese Pens Festival. The main festival is celebrated in the first Sunday of April. The phallus is the central theme of the festival. It's the  celebration of longevity of marriage,health, family, fertility,birth and prevention of STDs as well as AIDS.


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7. Naked Festival : In this festival a semi naked parade almost 10,000 men gathers in Japanese loincloths, near Saidaji Temple, Japan.

8. Running Bull Game: This furious as well as risky game is held in streets of Spain. Adventures people from different corners of the world takes part in the game where mostly 6 and sometimes 10 bulls let loose in street and people run away from that.


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