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Weird festivals around the world

Maryam al shabibi

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La Tomatina It happens every year in the small Spanish town of Bunyol and over the course of about 1 hour the town gets so covered in tomatos.

Boryeong Mud Festival

Taking place every summer in the town of Boryeong, South Korea this international mud fight attracts millions of visitors from all over the world.

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HoliHoli is an important festival to Hindus. It is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon The festival has many purposes; most prominently, it celebrates the beginning of Spring. In 17th century literature, it was identified as a festival that celebrated agriculture, commemorated good spring harvests and the fertile land.

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Argungu Fishing Festival

Every year in the town of Argungu,

Nigeria all the local men compete to see

who can pull the largest fish out of

the river using nothing but their

bare hands. 

The Running of the BullsProbably one of the more popular events

on this list, the Pamplona Bull Run in

Spain .The only requirements to

participate are that you have to be at

least 18 years.

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