BABY JUMPING
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The Spanish ‘El Colacho’ involves men dressed
as the Devil jumping over babies born during
the previous year who lie on mattresses in the
street. The weird tradition is meant to bring
good luck... unless the jump falls short!
Welltheyhavesomeinterestingwaysto
passthetimeinFinlandwheretheannual
Wife Carrying WorldChampionships are
a hit. Whoever crosses the finishing line
of the relay race first wins their wife’s
weight in beer.
You’llhavetogoallthe
waytotheAegeanregion
in Turkey for this festival
where camels butt each
other until one gives in
or is pinned down. Often
the loser will run into the
crowd causing panic as
onlookers try not to get
trampled.
Imaginea Sizzlersformonkeys
andyou’llhavea goodpicture
of the Monkey Buffet Festival
in Thailand where more than
600 monkeys are invited to
feast on a banquet of grilled
sausage, fresh fruit, ice-cream
and other treats. The locals
see it as a thank you to the
monkeys that live in the village
and bring thousands of tourists
there each year.
Everpulleda weirdfaceonlytohear
someonesay‘Ifthewindchangesyour
face will stay like that’? Well at the
World Gurning Championships it’s pretty
windy. Held in Cumbria, the idea is to
come and pull the ugliest face you can
muster. Those without teeth have an
unfair advantage.
FACE PULLING
MONKEY
FEASTING
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WIFE CARRYING
CAMEL
WRESTLING