Do you know the top weird festivals in the World celebrated for fun? The planet Earth surrounded by rich cultures and there are tremendous traditions and festivals celebrated by people across the world. You may have experienced some of them but am sure there are many left to experience.
There are many festivals your eyes cannot afford to see people celebrating. But, there are several which are full of entertainment and joyful. We will introduce you to the top 10 weird festivals in the world, starting from India’s Jalikattu to the Festival of Tomato in Spain.
Many communities celebrate some weird festival in the world
If you have the interest to see people around the world to celebrate their festival. Or if you are a backpacker, you must add these 10 weird festival countries to your bucket list. If you go there, you will have hundreds of anecdotes to share with your friends.
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The festivals in this article linked with any religious ritual and historical background. These weird festivals are part of their culture, which alienates them from the rest of the countries.
Here are the list of Top weird festivals in the World for you to know
10. La Tomatina Spain: Weird Festivals in the World
The La Tomatina festival is celebrated on the last Wednesday of August. The festival usually celebrated in the Valencian town of Buñol in Spain. Participants throw tomatoes at each other in this festival. The only aim of this festival is an Entertainment.
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The festival often lasts for hours but it cover the entire town with tomato debris. 1,45,000 kg tomatoes used in 2015 festival. The Tomatina festival known as the “World’s Biggest food fight.”
9. Burning Man USA: Weird Festivals in the World
The Burning Man festival was celebrated for the first time in 1986. Since then, it has become an annual festival. In which people gather in the Black Rock City to enjoy a festival of art self-reliance and freedom. The Burning Man festival celebrated round100 miles away from Reno.
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The Festival is based on 10 basic principles comprises, “radical” inclusion, self-reliance, and self-expression, as well as community cooperation, civic responsibility, gifting, decommodification, participation, immediacy, and leaving no trace. 70,000 people attended this festival in 2015.
8. Battle Of The Oranges Italy:
The Battle of the Oranges is exactly the same as Tomatina, the festival of tomatoes. In the Battle of the Oranges, participants throw oranges at each other. During the traditional carnival days: Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. The carnival takes place in February: it ends on the night of Shrove Tuesday with a solemn funeral.
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The Festival of Oranges mostly celebrated in the Northern Italian city of Ivrea. The winning team decided by a judge and later honoured by the town. Helmets required as the oranges become a safety hazard for participants.
7. Day Of Silence Bali: Weird Festivals in the World
Days of Silence known as Nyepi Day in Bali and nowhere else New Year celebrated like this. Bali celebrates the Saka New Year as the ‘Bali Day of Silence’. It’s ultimately the quietest day of the year when all of the island’s inhabitants abide by a set of local rules.
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These bring all routine activities to a standstill. Roads all over Bali are void of any traffic and nobody steps outside of their home premises. Do you know, Fire, travel, and entertainment is forbidden on the Day of Silence. Traffic and electricity are shut down for 24 hours, to allow self-reflection and meditation.
6. Monkey Buffet Festival Thailand: Weird Festivals in the World
The ‘Monkey Buffet Festival’ is annually celebrated in Lopburi, Thailand. In which people offer fresh fruits and vegetables to the local 2,000 monkeys. In Thailand, 4,000 kg of dishes are served at a temple for thousands of monkeys in order to honour them, as they are said to bring good luck.
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The Festival of Monkey Buffet is included in the list of strangest festivals in the world by London’s Guardian newspaper.
Festivals are key for human life that include many weird festivals in the World
5. El Colacho Baby Jumping Festival Spain
El Colacho, is a traditional activity which is celebrated in Spain. Which takes place annually to celebrate the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi in Castrillo de Murcia, Sasamón, province of Burgos. During the Baby Jumping act, known as El Salto del Colacho (the devil’s jump) or simply El Colacho, men dressed as the Devil (known as the Colacho) in red and yellow suits jump over babies born, who were born in the last 12 months, they lie on mattresses in the street.
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The “devils” hold whips and oversized castanets as they jump over the unaware infants. The aim of this tradition is to protect their newborn babies from the bad luck get them rid of sin.
4. The Songkran Festival Thailand: Weird Festivals in the World
The Festival Songkran is the most famous festival in Thailand. Which marks the beginning of the traditional Buddhist year. The name of this festival Songkran comes from a Sanskrit word meaning ‘passing’ or ‘approaching’.
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The Songkran festival is known as the biggest water gunfight. The entire country aims super soakers at each other to ring in the new year, some even using buckets or elephants. If you’re visiting Thailand during this period don’t be surprised if you get splashed.
The sole aim of the Songkran festival is to clean their houses, before ringing in the new year. The festival Songkran celebrated on April 15.
3. Jalikattu India: Weird Festivals in the World
Jallikattu celebrated in Tamil Nadu on the third day of the Pongal festival. In this festival wild bull released into the crowd of people. Many from the crowd try to grab the bull and stop it to run.
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Participants hold the hump for as long as possible, attempting to bring the bull to a halt. In some cases, participants must ride long enough to remove flags on the bull’s horns.
The term ‘Jallikattu’ derived from Tamil words ‘jalli’ and ‘kattu’. Jalli refers to gold or silver coins. Kattu means ‘tied’. This ancient sport believed to have existence from 2500 years ago. It is one of the most controversial festivals of the country India.
2. Wife Carrying World Championships Finland:
Wife Carrying World Championship is a contest. In which thousands of Male contestants take part and carry their ladylove, (wife) over 253 meters. The objective is for the male to carry the female through a special obstacle track in the fastest time. The sport was first introduced at Sonkajärvi, Finland.
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The husbands of Finland compete in a wife-carrying competition, where they carry them over 253 meters. There are obstacles along the way, such as an ice pool. A true test of marital bonds!
There are several types of wife-carrying practices in Finland. Which includes, piggyback, fireman’s carry (over the shoulder), or Estonian-style (the wife hangs upside-down with her legs around the husband’s shoulders, holding onto his waist). Wife Carrying World Championships held annually in Sonkajärvi Finland since 1992
1. Thaipusam the Hindu Piercing Festival:
Thaipusam festival celebrated by the Tamil community in the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February). This festival mainly celebrated in countries with a significant presence of Tamil communities. These countries include India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, South Africa, etc.
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This is a national holiday in many countries like Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Fiji. It was a national holiday In Singapore but later cancelled from Singapore holidays list. In which Hindu pierce their whole bodies to show devotion to religion and cleanse their sins. More than one million people reportedly take part in this annual festival.
