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20 of the craziest holidays in the world, which you should visit in 2012
The beginning of the coming year promises to be bright, as always, thanks to the New Year celebrations. But isn't that enough? No, you can give yourself and your friends a lot of joy and festive mood even all year round! Because if you think about it, it's all about holidays, you just have to have time to participate in them. For advanced tourists, and anyone who loves to have fun, I have found many of the most amazing holidays in the world. To visit any of them – such an event can be a great gift!
And we can start right now! For example, the Loy Krathong Festival is a particularly attractive place of its birth – in the historical Sukhothai Park in Thailand, where the ruins of the ancient capital of the country lie. In light of the last full moon of the year, Thais float banana leaves on the water, giving them prayers and hopes for the new year.
Colour festival
It is held in the new moon, and it lasts 2 days, because according to legend, the evil demon Holika died, saved the world from evil, and it is on this day that celebrations take place in each city, they light fires that symbolize the end of winter and the death of evil spirits. In the morning, the most fun begins - people go out and start pouring colored water on each other, as well as throwing bright colored powders at each other.
The Philippine Panagbenga Flower Festival in the Philippines is much safer for clothing. A dancer sprinkles water around her during the Panagbenga Flower Festival, held every February in Baguio.
The islanders are a very intricate kind of people. Take, for example, the inhabitants of the Chilean Easter Island, where the Feast of Worship of their Ancestors is held.
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They dress up in special costumes and dance. There are also banana races between men and women. During the celebrations, the queen is chosen, who, along with beauty, must be hardworking, tell the strict jury about how many fish she caught and fabricated.
Europe is not far behind in terms of creativity in the organization of incredible holidays! Sometimes they use the same historical motives.
Uphelio Festival in Scotland
In the city of Lervik, a 9-meter model of a Viking ship with a traditional dragon on the nose is being built for the celebration. The townspeople dress up as Vikings, make a torchlight procession through the city, trumpeting into the horns, and the ship is carried to the sea.
Competitions are held annually in the mountains of Scotland. A participant dressed in a traditional Scottish kilt competes in the hammer throw, in a competition held in Glenfinnan.
Traditional Scottish games consist of competitions, dancing, food and drinks to take a break from everyday work.
The English keep the primacy among the jokers! Who else would think to do that?
Running with rolling cheese
In a small beautiful place near Gloucester, on the last Monday of May, races with rolling cheese are held. According to the rules of the competition, the round head of cheese goes down the slope, after which the participants begin to pursue it.
The winner is the one who first catches and grabs the “runaway” cheese.
Injuries in cheese runs are common, so doctors are always on duty at the foot of the hill.
But if in England they are chasing cheese, then in Finland, in the city of Soncajarvi every year in July, dozens of men from all over the world carry on their backs the speed of their lovers along a 253.5-meter long track. Arriving in Finland in July with your loved one, convince him to take part in the event.
World Championships in dragging lovers
A great way to show the faithful how important it is to sit firmly on his neck - after all, victory in the competition depends on it! He who denounces his woman all the faster without dropping, receives a lot of beer and valuable prizes.
So endurance and a comfortable neck is one of the indispensable signs of a real gentleman. Other properties are identified by
The gentlemen's Olympics
It is not difficult to guess, in England. Every year, representatives of the Chap and Hendrick’s communities hold an annual outdoor gentlemen’s Olympiad at a London club. The purpose of the festival is to preserve the traditions of English gentlemanhood.
And the most exquisite and extravagant festival, where you can hone gentlemanly manners, takes place annually in Georgia, USA. What you see in the picture is the apotheosis of action.
Summer Redneck Games
This is a real competition for spitting in liquid clay! Fans meet each next loud immersion of the participant in the liquid with loud cheers, not afraid of dirty rain irrigating them.
If the hunt to plunge, as they say, to the ears - there is a wonderful opportunity for this at the World Championships in diving in the swamp!
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Every last Monday in August, dozens of brave Welshmen jump into the swamp to cover a distance of 55 metres. From the equipment you can use only flippers and masks for diving. Surprisingly, the last swimmer also receives a prize.
The brilliant wit of the inhabitants of America has entered the legends, as well as their exquisite, subtle humor. It is at the same level that it occupies vertically that the attention of the passengers of the California express trains, passing every second Saturday in July through the Laguna Niguel, where a folk fun called “Nigel” takes place.
Amtrak Mooning
I must say, the scale of this highly artistic spectacle is impressive - apparently, the local population is very fond of trains. Are the trains local? Maybe...
In another state, Nevada, a yacht floating among the sand is one of the festival attractions.
Burning Man
What does Burning Man look like? Fans of the annual event say they should participate in order to feel like a community, learn the basics of the arts and freedom of expression. The festival is held once a year in the middle of the Black Rock desert, where they build their own city of sand, where everyone can freely express their creative potential. At the end of the week, when everything is properly cleaned up and all created works of art are liquidated, the stuffed thing is burned. Therefore, the event is called the Festival of the Burning Man.
There are holidays, during which there is almost a lawlessness. Most often, these are fun games, during which people throw each other fruits and vegetables. One of these activities is
Tomatina Festival
As you can see, this is the result of a large massacre that takes place on the last Wednesday of August in the small town of Buñol near Valencia. By the way, among the Spaniards, this holiday is not as popular as with foreign tourists who seek to participate in the “tomato battle”. More than 100 tons of tomatoes are used as weapons. Do not wear expensive clothes if you want to participate in this holiday. I'm not even going to give you any more pictures, because they create a bloody horror atmosphere. But it's actually fun!
Summer is always rich for holidays. The British city of Bognor in July becomes the venue for interesting competitions. Participants run on a wide platform built above the surface of the sea and jump. The task of the “human bird” is to fly as far as possible, using homemade wings.
Bird-man festival
It is not difficult to guess that the famous Stonehenge could not stay away from the attention of tourists, and everyone who wants to meet you.
Summer Solstice
Everyone happily celebrates the middle of summer by touching an ancient structure, which is forbidden at any other time.
And it is not surprising that they are banned, because young people are mostly not very careful.
This is our, native Russian holiday of the summer solstice!
Ivan - Kupala
The most we can do is throw water at you!
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All the damage to the environment - girls weave wreaths of flowers, and then let them on the water.
But back in the winter, it is worth mentioning the amazing Lantern Festival. The glowing lanterns carry the hopes and prayers of Thais for the new year. It is celebrated on the first night of the full moon of the new year. Lantern Night is a traditional holiday in China and Taiwan.
By the way, if you are wondering how to run such sky lanterns, read about the launch of sky lanterns - with the help of them you can arrange a great romantic gift for friends!
Here are some amazing opportunities this year brings us. Holidays, competitions, events - for every taste, and in any country of the world!
Source: vespig.wordpress.com
And we can start right now! For example, the Loy Krathong Festival is a particularly attractive place of its birth – in the historical Sukhothai Park in Thailand, where the ruins of the ancient capital of the country lie. In light of the last full moon of the year, Thais float banana leaves on the water, giving them prayers and hopes for the new year.
Colour festival
It is held in the new moon, and it lasts 2 days, because according to legend, the evil demon Holika died, saved the world from evil, and it is on this day that celebrations take place in each city, they light fires that symbolize the end of winter and the death of evil spirits. In the morning, the most fun begins - people go out and start pouring colored water on each other, as well as throwing bright colored powders at each other.
The Philippine Panagbenga Flower Festival in the Philippines is much safer for clothing. A dancer sprinkles water around her during the Panagbenga Flower Festival, held every February in Baguio.
The islanders are a very intricate kind of people. Take, for example, the inhabitants of the Chilean Easter Island, where the Feast of Worship of their Ancestors is held.
tapati
They dress up in special costumes and dance. There are also banana races between men and women. During the celebrations, the queen is chosen, who, along with beauty, must be hardworking, tell the strict jury about how many fish she caught and fabricated.
Europe is not far behind in terms of creativity in the organization of incredible holidays! Sometimes they use the same historical motives.
Uphelio Festival in Scotland
In the city of Lervik, a 9-meter model of a Viking ship with a traditional dragon on the nose is being built for the celebration. The townspeople dress up as Vikings, make a torchlight procession through the city, trumpeting into the horns, and the ship is carried to the sea.
Competitions are held annually in the mountains of Scotland. A participant dressed in a traditional Scottish kilt competes in the hammer throw, in a competition held in Glenfinnan.
Traditional Scottish games consist of competitions, dancing, food and drinks to take a break from everyday work.
The English keep the primacy among the jokers! Who else would think to do that?
Running with rolling cheese
In a small beautiful place near Gloucester, on the last Monday of May, races with rolling cheese are held. According to the rules of the competition, the round head of cheese goes down the slope, after which the participants begin to pursue it.
The winner is the one who first catches and grabs the “runaway” cheese.
Injuries in cheese runs are common, so doctors are always on duty at the foot of the hill.
But if in England they are chasing cheese, then in Finland, in the city of Soncajarvi every year in July, dozens of men from all over the world carry on their backs the speed of their lovers along a 253.5-meter long track. Arriving in Finland in July with your loved one, convince him to take part in the event.
World Championships in dragging lovers
A great way to show the faithful how important it is to sit firmly on his neck - after all, victory in the competition depends on it! He who denounces his woman all the faster without dropping, receives a lot of beer and valuable prizes.
So endurance and a comfortable neck is one of the indispensable signs of a real gentleman. Other properties are identified by
The gentlemen's Olympics
It is not difficult to guess, in England. Every year, representatives of the Chap and Hendrick’s communities hold an annual outdoor gentlemen’s Olympiad at a London club. The purpose of the festival is to preserve the traditions of English gentlemanhood.
And the most exquisite and extravagant festival, where you can hone gentlemanly manners, takes place annually in Georgia, USA. What you see in the picture is the apotheosis of action.
Summer Redneck Games
This is a real competition for spitting in liquid clay! Fans meet each next loud immersion of the participant in the liquid with loud cheers, not afraid of dirty rain irrigating them.
If the hunt to plunge, as they say, to the ears - there is a wonderful opportunity for this at the World Championships in diving in the swamp!
149453
Every last Monday in August, dozens of brave Welshmen jump into the swamp to cover a distance of 55 metres. From the equipment you can use only flippers and masks for diving. Surprisingly, the last swimmer also receives a prize.
The brilliant wit of the inhabitants of America has entered the legends, as well as their exquisite, subtle humor. It is at the same level that it occupies vertically that the attention of the passengers of the California express trains, passing every second Saturday in July through the Laguna Niguel, where a folk fun called “Nigel” takes place.
Amtrak Mooning
I must say, the scale of this highly artistic spectacle is impressive - apparently, the local population is very fond of trains. Are the trains local? Maybe...
In another state, Nevada, a yacht floating among the sand is one of the festival attractions.
Burning Man
What does Burning Man look like? Fans of the annual event say they should participate in order to feel like a community, learn the basics of the arts and freedom of expression. The festival is held once a year in the middle of the Black Rock desert, where they build their own city of sand, where everyone can freely express their creative potential. At the end of the week, when everything is properly cleaned up and all created works of art are liquidated, the stuffed thing is burned. Therefore, the event is called the Festival of the Burning Man.
There are holidays, during which there is almost a lawlessness. Most often, these are fun games, during which people throw each other fruits and vegetables. One of these activities is
Tomatina Festival
As you can see, this is the result of a large massacre that takes place on the last Wednesday of August in the small town of Buñol near Valencia. By the way, among the Spaniards, this holiday is not as popular as with foreign tourists who seek to participate in the “tomato battle”. More than 100 tons of tomatoes are used as weapons. Do not wear expensive clothes if you want to participate in this holiday. I'm not even going to give you any more pictures, because they create a bloody horror atmosphere. But it's actually fun!
Summer is always rich for holidays. The British city of Bognor in July becomes the venue for interesting competitions. Participants run on a wide platform built above the surface of the sea and jump. The task of the “human bird” is to fly as far as possible, using homemade wings.
Bird-man festival
It is not difficult to guess that the famous Stonehenge could not stay away from the attention of tourists, and everyone who wants to meet you.
Summer Solstice
Everyone happily celebrates the middle of summer by touching an ancient structure, which is forbidden at any other time.
And it is not surprising that they are banned, because young people are mostly not very careful.
This is our, native Russian holiday of the summer solstice!
Ivan - Kupala
The most we can do is throw water at you!
311880
All the damage to the environment - girls weave wreaths of flowers, and then let them on the water.
But back in the winter, it is worth mentioning the amazing Lantern Festival. The glowing lanterns carry the hopes and prayers of Thais for the new year. It is celebrated on the first night of the full moon of the new year. Lantern Night is a traditional holiday in China and Taiwan.
By the way, if you are wondering how to run such sky lanterns, read about the launch of sky lanterns - with the help of them you can arrange a great romantic gift for friends!
Here are some amazing opportunities this year brings us. Holidays, competitions, events - for every taste, and in any country of the world!
Source: vespig.wordpress.com
