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Festivals of the world in August
Last summer month is rich in various festivals that take place throughout the home planet Earth. We offer a small selection of events, in our opinion, the most interesting and unusual.
Let's start with Germany, where every year a festival in Berlin «Wasserschlacht». From the German word translates as "water war". The event is held annually for the 14th year on the bridge «Oberbaumbrucke». Its essence is the battle between the districts of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. At the beginning of the water is actually used. But in the melee in the course is flour, rotten vegetables, fruits and eggs. From the year 2008 in the arsenal of fighters were also dirty diapers and herring. Last year, the battle was attended by over five thousand people.
Now fast forward to the sultry, sunny Zanzibar on the African continent. Here, every year in the village of Makunduchi each year, for four days, is celebrated Mwaka Kogwa - New Year Shirazi. Men taking up the banana stems and fight for the sake of getting rid of quarrels and disagreements. While the men "fighting" women wear the most beautiful clothes and sing songs. Then, all the participants burned hut, which remains poor, and begins the feast with dancing. These game events taking place in the neighboring towns, but they are the most massive Makunduchi.
Next, we were met with Japan Festival Aomori Nebuta, held in the same city on the coast. For future participants celebration, preparing for the festival can last for almost a year, as they have to make a kind of platform on which plan to deploy its own idea of the image, using paper and ink. This work is very laborious and requires incredible perseverance. In addition to the parade of giant figures and ornaments bright city streets, accompanied by holiday treats and always ends with fireworks.
Leapt across Asia to Europe and find ourselves at the battle of flowers «Jersey Battle of Flowers» British Jersey on an island off the coast of France. Every year, every second Thursday of August takes a great show with a parade, a choice of king and queen, as well as winners in several categories best suits and floral platforms. Individual event passes masquerade.
Let's start with Germany, where every year a festival in Berlin «Wasserschlacht». From the German word translates as "water war". The event is held annually for the 14th year on the bridge «Oberbaumbrucke». Its essence is the battle between the districts of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. At the beginning of the water is actually used. But in the melee in the course is flour, rotten vegetables, fruits and eggs. From the year 2008 in the arsenal of fighters were also dirty diapers and herring. Last year, the battle was attended by over five thousand people.
Now fast forward to the sultry, sunny Zanzibar on the African continent. Here, every year in the village of Makunduchi each year, for four days, is celebrated Mwaka Kogwa - New Year Shirazi. Men taking up the banana stems and fight for the sake of getting rid of quarrels and disagreements. While the men "fighting" women wear the most beautiful clothes and sing songs. Then, all the participants burned hut, which remains poor, and begins the feast with dancing. These game events taking place in the neighboring towns, but they are the most massive Makunduchi.
Next, we were met with Japan Festival Aomori Nebuta, held in the same city on the coast. For future participants celebration, preparing for the festival can last for almost a year, as they have to make a kind of platform on which plan to deploy its own idea of the image, using paper and ink. This work is very laborious and requires incredible perseverance. In addition to the parade of giant figures and ornaments bright city streets, accompanied by holiday treats and always ends with fireworks.
Leapt across Asia to Europe and find ourselves at the battle of flowers «Jersey Battle of Flowers» British Jersey on an island off the coast of France. Every year, every second Thursday of August takes a great show with a parade, a choice of king and queen, as well as winners in several categories best suits and floral platforms. Individual event passes masquerade.
