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STRANGE CELEBRATIONS. The Baby-jumping El Colacho Spanish Festival. One of the weirdest festivals of all time - El Colacho in Spain. On this occasion grown men are jumping over the new born babies. Yes, very carefully. mothers do not seem to protest…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Baby-jumping El Colacho Spanish Festival

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One of the weirdest festivals of all time - El Colacho in Spain. On

this occasion grown men are jumping over the new born babies. Yes, very carefully.

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mothers do not seem to protest…

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They do it to get rid of any unknown evil spirits that might

hide in these babies:

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THE FESTIVAL OF COLORS

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• If you happen to be in India during Holi, the festival of color, you also might want to avoid wearing your best suit . As part

of the celebration, a brightly dyed powder called ‘’abir’’ is merrily thrown

everywhere …

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and especially at each other.

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Holi is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day (March).

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La Tomatina

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• What's fun about La Tomatina at Buñol isn't just the hurled tomatoes but that

the town, which normally has a population around 10,000, swells to

closer to 60,000

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as folks from all around the world over come to throw …

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and get thrown… at this.

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Air Balloons Festival in Chambley, France