Orange carnage in Italy Bashny.Net

Battle of oranges or "citrus fights" - carnival and comic battles that take place in the northern Italian town of Ivrea. The main tradition is throwing oranges at each other two members of organized groups in advance.

Dressed in traditional costumes of the royal guard, people who are in a horse-drawn chariot, throw oranges into attacking them with a citrus hiking rivals. "Citrus fights" recreate held in the Middle Ages confrontation between the royal guards and citizens who rebelled against the cruel ruler.