Unusual Traditions Around the World: From La Tomatina to the Monkey Buffet Festival

Ever wanted to be in a massive food fight?

Welcome to La Tomatina in Spain!

Every year, thousands gather in Buñol to hurl overripe tomatoes at each other in a wild, messy battle.

It started in 1945 as a spontaneous food fight and became an official festival.

The streets turn red, and for an hour, it’s pure tomato mayhem!

In Lopburi, Thailand, monkeys are treated like royalty at the Monkey Buffet Festival!

Locals prepare a lavish feast of fruits, vegetables, and sweets for thousands of macaques.

It’s believed to bring good luck and prosperity.

The monkeys climb tables, grab food, and create absolute chaos.

It’s a wild, entertaining spectacle that draws visitors from around the world!

Ever heard of cheese rolling?

In England, people chase a giant wheel of cheese down a steep hill in the Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling

Festival.

It’s chaotic, dangerous, and absolutely hilarious.

Participants tumble, roll, and crash their way down, all for the glory of catching the cheese.

Injuries are common, but that doesn’t stop thrill-seekers from joining every year!

In Japan, the Hadaka Matsuri, or ‘Naked Festival,’ is a test of endurance and luck.

Thousands of men, wearing only loincloths, gather in freezing temperatures to compete for sacred sticks thrown by priests.

The one who grabs them is said to receive a year of good fortune.

It’s intense, chaotic, and deeply rooted in tradition!