Anion festival indonesia
Every three years, the residents of Toraj, who live on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, celebrate the Manen Festival. During an ancient ritual the locals dug up the bodies of the graves of deceased relatives, washed them and put on new clothes as a sign of love and respect. This frightening tradition is called the "rite of cleaning corpses", and it lasted for more than a hundred years.
Dog meat festival, China
Every year in June in the city of Yulin, Guangxi Province, a dog meat festival. In 10 days, the Chinese eat at least 10,000 dogs and cats, as they celebrated the summer solstice. The festival is condemned by animal defenders, but the tradition has lasted for almost 500 years.
Hadaka Matsuri Japan
festival, in which people wear diapers (fundoshi). Every year more than 9,000 people flock to the Saydali-ji temple in Okayama, hoping to cleanse the body and soul and make them happy.
Fight crying babies, Japan
This festival is held every year in temples across Japan. Children who are not yet a year old, give in the hands of two sumo wrestlers who try to panic them. The child began to cry louder than the first or second winner.
Rite of the cross Philippines
Every year on Good Friday in the Philippines, some Catholics voluntarily exhibit the crucifixion. The Catholic Church opposes such rituals, but believers are convinced that this is the only way you will be able to atone for your sins.
Sumo wrestler festival japan
Hitori Sumo - Festival, is held every year in the area of the Oyamazumi Ehime Temple. The audience enjoyed watching the sumo wrestler fight ... with the air, that is, with the spirit of rice! If the wrestler wins, then the region is waiting for a good rice harvest.
Vegetarians of the Phuket festival,
During the festival, the islanders pierce their faces with all sorts of cutting instruments. According to legend, a vegetarian festival in the 19th century founded the Chinese Opera Company after the treatment of malaria, from which recovered from the vegetable diet.
Fire festival in Kurama Japan
Every year, on October 22, people in loincloths sneak through the city's Kurama huge flaming torches. The festival has a scene from the transfer of Kyoto Central Shrine Yuki Shrine in 940 g It is important to note that some torches weigh about 100 kg!
Kanamara Matsuri Japan
This holiday is celebrated every year on the first Sunday in April at the Kanayama Temple in Kawasaki. The founders of the festival were prostitutes, who several centuries ago sought the sanctuary of success in work and protection from syphilis. Invariable properties of Kanamara Matsuri - phalluses of all colors and sizes. All proceeds from the festival are donated to HIV research organizations.
Festival colored belly, Japan
Since 1969, every summer in the city of Furano in the Hokkaido festival painted the belly focused on national unity. Participants are afraid of their bellies, participate in races and win prizes. In the first year there were 11 celebrants, and now there are more than 5,000!
The spirit of the China festival
The festival falls on the fifteenth night of the seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendar. On this day the souls of the dead come to the living world and Buddhists rituals alleviate the suffering of the dead or let them out of them. The Chinese prepare ritual food for ghosts, lit when and ritually burn special paper, papier-mâché form material objects in honor of their ancestors.
Monkey banquet, Thailand
In 1989, an enterprising businessman devised a way to attract tourists to Lopbura - prepare a feast for the monkey. Now, in November, people from all over the world come to see how monkeys trapeznichayut in the ancient temple. Tourists don monkey costumes and have fun.
Elephants Festival in Surin, Thailand
Since November 1960, this festival has been held every year in the city of Surin. The festival opens with a parade of elephants, then animals involved in the games, and then a feast. The event usually includes at least 200 elephants.
Hawley, India
the Hindu Spring Festival is celebrated in March. On the first day of the festival make a fire to burn huge figures symbolizing Mount Kholiki and keep cattle running through the fire and walking on embers. On the second day and the third day the procession participants satisfied before dusk, showering every other colored powder.
Mud Festival in Boryeong, South Korea
The festival is held on Dechhon Beach in Boryeong. Participants rejoice in the healing mud, anti-aging skin. A case where it is possible to combine the comfortable with the useful.