7 weird festival in the world

1.Thaipusam

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival (which is mostly celebrated by the Tamil people) held in January / February every

year to celebrate the birth of Murugan (son of Shiva and Parvati). Participants shaved his head and made ​​the pilgrimage, at the end of the show, they put a very sharp skewer through the tongue or cheek. Some participants menyangkutkan hook into their backs and pulling heavy objects such as tractors. The goal is to make themselves in pain - they believe the suffering, the Lord will be more sorry for her. The festival is very popular in India, but the biggest celebration was held in Singapore and Malaysia during the holidays.

2. Kanamara Matsuri

Every year in spring, the festival Kanamara Matsuri (steel testicles) was held in Kawasaki, Japan. It is a fertility festival Shinto people, and as you can see, made ​​a big penis statue. During the festival period, people could buy candy, vegetables and hadiaj shaped penis. The festival is very popular among prostitutes who think in participating can reduce the transmission of sexual diseases.

3. Goose Clubbing Festival

Until now, this annual festival held in Germany where a goose tied his feet and beaten until his head broke the local people. Because of the protests of activists animal lovers, the festival is now hitting the geese that have previously been killed. The same activities were held in Spain every year where people hang geese until his head broke. Festivals of Spain is named Antzare Eguna and has been there since 350 years ago.

4. Fiesta de Santa Marta de Ribarteme

Every year at Las Nieves, Spain, the people who had near death experiences in the previous year gathered to attend Mass in celebration of Saint Marta de Ribarteme, resurrection Patron Saint. Unique part is: they go to Mass or carry the coffin carried in a coffin.

5. El Colacho

Since 1620, El Colacho (or jump the baby) is a festival in Spain which is held every year at the feast of Corpus Christi. This festival involves a jump on the mattress where all babies born in the previous twelve years. Adults in the village Cstrillo de Murcia dressed as devils and go jump over the baby. The festival often create wounds (usually in adults) and is believed to cleanse baby's jump from sin - christen an unusual way. Pope Benedict XVI has asked the local pilgrims to stay away from festivals like this because it is dangerous and is associated with Catholicism.

6. Hadaka Matsuri

Hadaka Matsuri is a Japanese festival where all the participants naked. This festival has been held many times throughout the year at various places in Japan and uses a kind of traditional waist pants. Some even naked completely of their own accord - in fact it is estimated healthful. The festival is sometimes used mud (for entertainment) and some festivals there are separate male and female. In certain places there is a place for children - reception ceremony, but usually the kids come with an adult festival. The festival basically has a religious element, but now virtually forgotten the religious aspect.

7. Goat Tossing Festival

The Spaniards seem to like their weird festivals. Every year on the fourth Sunday of January, local people in the small village of Manganeses de la Polvorosa festival gathered together to throw a goat, in honor of St. Vincent de Pul, their patron saint. This festival has been around for many years no one knows when the first held. This festival involves a young man looking for a goat in the village, tied him up and took him to a local church tower. He then threw the goat from the top and jatu from a height of 50 feet and (better) population memawa captured by a tarpaulin. Village officials banned the event but still continues without notice. Various groups of animal lovers complained about this a lot - although they also rejected the complaint.