![\"Floating](\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/floating-lantern.jpg\")
<\/a>Annually, more than 40,000 people gather at the shores of Oahu island in Hawaii and release lanterns into the pacific ocean, as a gesture of honoring loved ones. \u00a0 A ceremonial lighting of the Light of Harmony, accompanied by music marks the beginning of the event. \u00a0There\u00a0will be Lantern Request Tents where you can get your own lantern.<\/p>\n
2. Kaljakellunta or Beer Floating Festival, Finland<\/h2>\n![\"Beer](\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/kaljakellunta.jpg\")
<\/a>Kaljakellunta.org<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nImagine floating down a river on inflatable boats stocked with cans of beer. \u00a0That is exactly what this festival is about. \u00a0Even though there is no organizing committee or any fixed date, word gets around, and people belonging to different nationalities make their way to river Kerava inthe \u00a0province of Uusimaa. \u00a0Kaljakellunta, the Finnish name for the festival, literally means ‘beer floating’.<\/p>\n
3. El Colacho<\/em> or Baby Jumping, Spain<\/h2>\n![\"Baby](\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/el-colacho.jpg\")
Baby jumping; Denis Doyle<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSpain celebrates the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi by organizing the festival of El Colacho<\/em>. \u00a0Men dressed in red and yellow, meant to represent the devil, jump over babies who are made to lie on baby beds in the streets. \u00a0All the babies who were born in the previous 12 months are expected to take part in this festival, as it is believed to cleanse\u00a0them of the original sin that Christians\u00a0believe all babies are born with.<\/p>\n4. Noche de los Rabanos<\/em> or Night of the Radishes, Mexico<\/h2>\n![\"Radish](\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/radish-festival.jpg\")
<\/a>Lots of radishes!; Yaya Dada<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNoche de los Rabanos is an annual radish carving competition that happens in Mexico. \u00a0Oversized radishes are carved and arranged to create different scenes. \u00a0There are different categories in the competition, offering a variety of prizes. \u00a0Since radishes wilt within a couple of hours after they are peeled, be ready to stand in long queues to see the displays.<\/p>\n
5. The Pig Parade, Malolos, Philippines<\/h2>\n
The city of Malolos, Philippines, has a weird custom of celebrating what they call the ‘Pig Parade’. \u00a0Malolos is the main supplier of pork in Philippines and people dress up pigs, put costumes, and even makeup on them before parading them along the streets of the city. \u00a0Local authorities are said to offer free roasted pork to everybody who takes part in this festival.<\/p>\n
6. Monkey Buffet, Thailand<\/h2>\n![\"Monkey](\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/monkey-buffet-1.jpg\")
<\/a>A feast for monkeys; Ignas<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEvery year, the Monkey Buffet Festival is held on the 25th of November in Lobpuri, Thailand. \u00a0A grand feast comprising of fruits, vegetables, and even soft drinks are offered to the local monkey population.<\/p>\n
7. R\u00e4bechilbi Turnip Festival, Switzerland<\/h2>\n![\"Flickr\"](\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/rabechilbi.jpg\")
Lit up; Vauvau<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThis festival happens on the second Saturday of every November. \u00a0Thousands of residents carve\u00a0lanterns out of turnips and march down the darkened streets\u00a0of\u00a0Richterswil. \u00a0Houses and windows will also be lit up with these turnip lanterns, adding an air of\u00a0magic to the beautiful\u00a0town.<\/p>\n
8. La Tomatina, Spain<\/h2>\n![\"La](\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/la-tomatina.jpg\")
<\/a>Paint the town red!; Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara<\/em>\u00a0has made the tomatina<\/em> festival popular among the Indian moviegoers. \u00a0Held in the town of Bunol every year, nobody quite knows how this\u00a0tomato fight originated. \u00a0It has become so popular in the recent years that travelers have to find accommodation in adjacent towns and make their way into Bunol hours ahead to be a part of the one-hour festival.<\/p>\n9. Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea<\/h2>\n![\"Mud](\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mud-festival.jpg\")
<\/a>It’s a bit muddy; Jirka Matousek<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThis mud\u00a0festival takes places during the second weekend of the month of July in the town of Boryeong in South Korea. \u00a0It attracts more than 2.2 million visitors every year. \u00a0The mud, taken from Boryeong mud flats, is said to be rich in minerals and many a cosmetic company uses it in their products. \u00a0The festival began in 1996 to promote the cosmetics are produced using the Boryeong mud.<\/p>\n
10. Battle of the Oranges, Italy<\/h2>\n
Citrus fruits are aplenty in the winter in Italy. \u00a0So much so that the Northern Italian town of Ivrea hosts an annual festival called Battle of the Oranges. \u00a0To commemorate a revolt that dates back to 1194 when the townspeople of Ivrea rose against a tyrannical count, people divide themselves into 9 groups and pelt each other with oranges (instead of stones).<\/p>\n
Editor’s note:<\/p>\n
You can also read some hilarious clich\u00e9s related to Indian weddings<\/a>!<\/p>\n
<\/a>Imagine floating down a river on inflatable boats stocked with cans of beer. \u00a0That is exactly what this festival is about. \u00a0Even though there is no organizing committee or any fixed date, word gets around, and people belonging to different nationalities make their way to river Kerava inthe \u00a0province of Uusimaa. \u00a0Kaljakellunta, the Finnish name for the festival, literally means ‘beer floating’.<\/p>\n
3. El Colacho<\/em> or Baby Jumping, Spain<\/h2>\nBaby jumping; Denis Doyle<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSpain celebrates the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi by organizing the festival of El Colacho<\/em>. \u00a0Men dressed in red and yellow, meant to represent the devil, jump over babies who are made to lie on baby beds in the streets. \u00a0All the babies who were born in the previous 12 months are expected to take part in this festival, as it is believed to cleanse\u00a0them of the original sin that Christians\u00a0believe all babies are born with.<\/p>\n4. Noche de los Rabanos<\/em> or Night of the Radishes, Mexico<\/h2>\n<\/a>Lots of radishes!; Yaya Dada<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNoche de los Rabanos is an annual radish carving competition that happens in Mexico. \u00a0Oversized radishes are carved and arranged to create different scenes. \u00a0There are different categories in the competition, offering a variety of prizes. \u00a0Since radishes wilt within a couple of hours after they are peeled, be ready to stand in long queues to see the displays.<\/p>\n
5. The Pig Parade, Malolos, Philippines<\/h2>\n
The city of Malolos, Philippines, has a weird custom of celebrating what they call the ‘Pig Parade’. \u00a0Malolos is the main supplier of pork in Philippines and people dress up pigs, put costumes, and even makeup on them before parading them along the streets of the city. \u00a0Local authorities are said to offer free roasted pork to everybody who takes part in this festival.<\/p>\n
6. Monkey Buffet, Thailand<\/h2>\n<\/a>A feast for monkeys; Ignas<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEvery year, the Monkey Buffet Festival is held on the 25th of November in Lobpuri, Thailand. \u00a0A grand feast comprising of fruits, vegetables, and even soft drinks are offered to the local monkey population.<\/p>\n
7. R\u00e4bechilbi Turnip Festival, Switzerland<\/h2>\nLit up; Vauvau<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThis festival happens on the second Saturday of every November. \u00a0Thousands of residents carve\u00a0lanterns out of turnips and march down the darkened streets\u00a0of\u00a0Richterswil. \u00a0Houses and windows will also be lit up with these turnip lanterns, adding an air of\u00a0magic to the beautiful\u00a0town.<\/p>\n
8. La Tomatina, Spain<\/h2>\n<\/a>Paint the town red!; Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara<\/em>\u00a0has made the tomatina<\/em> festival popular among the Indian moviegoers. \u00a0Held in the town of Bunol every year, nobody quite knows how this\u00a0tomato fight originated. \u00a0It has become so popular in the recent years that travelers have to find accommodation in adjacent towns and make their way into Bunol hours ahead to be a part of the one-hour festival.<\/p>\n9. Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea<\/h2>\n<\/a>It’s a bit muddy; Jirka Matousek<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThis mud\u00a0festival takes places during the second weekend of the month of July in the town of Boryeong in South Korea. \u00a0It attracts more than 2.2 million visitors every year. \u00a0The mud, taken from Boryeong mud flats, is said to be rich in minerals and many a cosmetic company uses it in their products. \u00a0The festival began in 1996 to promote the cosmetics are produced using the Boryeong mud.<\/p>\n
10. Battle of the Oranges, Italy<\/h2>\n
Citrus fruits are aplenty in the winter in Italy. \u00a0So much so that the Northern Italian town of Ivrea hosts an annual festival called Battle of the Oranges. \u00a0To commemorate a revolt that dates back to 1194 when the townspeople of Ivrea rose against a tyrannical count, people divide themselves into 9 groups and pelt each other with oranges (instead of stones).<\/p>\n
Editor’s note:<\/p>\n
You can also read some hilarious clich\u00e9s related to Indian weddings<\/a>!<\/p>\n
Spain celebrates the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi by organizing the festival of El Colacho<\/em>. \u00a0Men dressed in red and yellow, meant to represent the devil, jump over babies who are made to lie on baby beds in the streets. \u00a0All the babies who were born in the previous 12 months are expected to take part in this festival, as it is believed to cleanse\u00a0them of the original sin that Christians\u00a0believe all babies are born with.<\/p>\n Noche de los Rabanos is an annual radish carving competition that happens in Mexico. \u00a0Oversized radishes are carved and arranged to create different scenes. \u00a0There are different categories in the competition, offering a variety of prizes. \u00a0Since radishes wilt within a couple of hours after they are peeled, be ready to stand in long queues to see the displays.<\/p>\n The city of Malolos, Philippines, has a weird custom of celebrating what they call the ‘Pig Parade’. \u00a0Malolos is the main supplier of pork in Philippines and people dress up pigs, put costumes, and even makeup on them before parading them along the streets of the city. \u00a0Local authorities are said to offer free roasted pork to everybody who takes part in this festival.<\/p>\n Every year, the Monkey Buffet Festival is held on the 25th of November in Lobpuri, Thailand. \u00a0A grand feast comprising of fruits, vegetables, and even soft drinks are offered to the local monkey population.<\/p>\n This festival happens on the second Saturday of every November. \u00a0Thousands of residents carve\u00a0lanterns out of turnips and march down the darkened streets\u00a0of\u00a0Richterswil. \u00a0Houses and windows will also be lit up with these turnip lanterns, adding an air of\u00a0magic to the beautiful\u00a0town.<\/p>\n The movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara<\/em>\u00a0has made the tomatina<\/em> festival popular among the Indian moviegoers. \u00a0Held in the town of Bunol every year, nobody quite knows how this\u00a0tomato fight originated. \u00a0It has become so popular in the recent years that travelers have to find accommodation in adjacent towns and make their way into Bunol hours ahead to be a part of the one-hour festival.<\/p>\n This mud\u00a0festival takes places during the second weekend of the month of July in the town of Boryeong in South Korea. \u00a0It attracts more than 2.2 million visitors every year. \u00a0The mud, taken from Boryeong mud flats, is said to be rich in minerals and many a cosmetic company uses it in their products. \u00a0The festival began in 1996 to promote the cosmetics are produced using the Boryeong mud.<\/p>\n Citrus fruits are aplenty in the winter in Italy. \u00a0So much so that the Northern Italian town of Ivrea hosts an annual festival called Battle of the Oranges. \u00a0To commemorate a revolt that dates back to 1194 when the townspeople of Ivrea rose against a tyrannical count, people divide themselves into 9 groups and pelt each other with oranges (instead of stones).<\/p>\n Editor’s note:<\/p>\n You can also read some hilarious clich\u00e9s related to Indian weddings<\/a>!<\/p>\n4. Noche de los Rabanos<\/em> or Night of the Radishes, Mexico<\/h2>\n
<\/a>5. The Pig Parade, Malolos, Philippines<\/h2>\n
6. Monkey Buffet, Thailand<\/h2>\n
<\/a>7. R\u00e4bechilbi Turnip Festival, Switzerland<\/h2>\n
8. La Tomatina, Spain<\/h2>\n
<\/a>9. Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea<\/h2>\n
<\/a>10. Battle of the Oranges, Italy<\/h2>\n