INSANE FESTIVALS

THE THAIPUISM FESTIVAL

This Hindu festival is typically celebrated in southern India and

involves some of the most intense body piercings.

According to practitioners, the more pain you can endure,

the more you will be blessed, some even try pulling tractors

or other heavy objects with the hooks in their skin.

THE SONGKRAN FESTIVAL

Every April, to celebrate New Year, the world’s largest water

gun fight takes place in the country of Thailand. And no,

it’s not just some small isolated village. We’re talking about an

entire country drowning itself with super soakers.

But the fun isn’t limited to water guns, as some people

prefer buckets or even elephants.

TUNARAMA

Originally meant to promote Australia’s tuna industry,

this festival has now come to be known for its highlight event,

the tuna toss.

LA TOMATINA

What started as something of a street fight between teenagers

using tomatoes from nearby vegetable stalls has turned into

the largest tomato fight in the world. 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 tomatoes that the fire department

has to come in and spray everything down.

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. Strangely enough it was originally intended to be a

marketing vehicle for local cosmetics producers who use

the mineral rich mud in their products.

HOLI

By this point you’ve probably noticed that large groups of

people have a tendency to throw/smear things on one another

and while it’s hard to say whether coloured powder feels better than

mud or tomatoes it certainly looks a lot cooler. Pay India a visit

during the springtime festival of Holi.

THE MONKEY BUFFET FESTIVAL

A bunch of monkeys stuffing their faces at an all you can eat

buffet. If you visit Thailand around the month of November.

Locals celebrate the festival every year by laying out fruit for

their monkey friends. There’s supposedly no real significance

behind it except for an alleged attempt to boost tourism.

FESTIVAL OF THE PIG

This annual festival is held in the town of Trie Sur Baise.

The town used to be France’s biggest pig market and

although business isn’t quite what it used to be, it seems

the locals are still very passionate about their swine.

NIGHT OF THE RADISHES

This is a festival celebrated every year before Christmas

throughout Mexico. Street side vendors get out there specially

grown, oversized radishes and then proceed to sculpt them

into really cool shapes.