5 Most Unique And Strange Festivals In The World
The world is wide and unique. Each country has its own festival and there are 5 most unique festivals in the world. Festival is as one of the characteristics of the country and also a tourist attraction to visit there. Festival can be interpreted as a festive event held in order to commemorate something. The following countries have unique festivals that may sound strange to you.
Twins Day
This unique festival takes place every August on the outskirts of Cleveland Twinsburg Ohio, USA. In this festival, the twins gather and attend activities such as dining, entertainment, golf tournaments, twin parades, talent shows, contests and more. Twinsburg is a city that the name was taken from the founder. Originally, the town was named Millsville until a pair of twins came and replaced it became Twinsburg.
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Naked Festival
Naked Festival is actually called Hadaka Matsuri that takes place at Saidaiji Shrine in Okayama. Although the name of the festival is naked the people who follow it do not really have to be naked. They are still wearing underwear which in Japanese is called fundoshi and some still wearing short coats. In this festival, l, the men will fight for a paper talisman called Go-o that is thrown by the priest. This charm is believed to bring good luck to the owner.
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Pretend to Die Festival
La Fiesta de Santa Marta de Ribarteme is a unique festival held in Las Nieves, a small town in northwestern Spain. Here, some people will be put to sleep in a coffin and then paraded around town. They even act as if they had died. La Fiesta de Santa Marta de Ribarteme is held on July 29 every year and takes place from 10 am.
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Fasnacht Festival
Fasnacht is one of the great celebrations in Base, Switzerland. Usually, this festival is held between February and March and begins in the morning at around 4 a.m. In this festival, the lanterns will be paraded around the city. Drummers and bagpipes begin to play medieval songs and line around the city that are guided by handmade lanterns. This unique festival aims to ward off winter to leave the town.
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God of Penis Festival
God of Penis Festival or Kanamara Matsuri is an ancient Shinto festival that is performed to honor fertility and prevent sexually transmitted diseases. During the festival, a replica of male genitalia is paraded around the city. This event is always celebrated in the first week of April in Kawasaki, Japan. During the festival, visitors can buy a variety of penis-shaped trinkets. In addition, this celebration is also used to raise funds that later will be used for HIV research.
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