Celebrating the festivals jostling each other in the world

The festival is an opportunity for local people and tourists to play. However, some of the events left the attendees faced with jostling or competing.

Hadaka Festival, Japan

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On Saturday, January 3rd every year, more than 9,000 men flock to Saidai-ji Temple (Saidaiji-naka city, Okayama) to attend one of Japan's most unique festivals - Hadaka . This festival was formed more than 500 years ago, when Shinto devotees competed to receive paper charms from priests. These talismans are said to bring a lucky year to the winner.

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First of all, attendees must purify their bodies with cold water. Later, at midnight, the temple lights were off and the priests would throw good luck charms (wooden sticks about 20 cm long) to the crowd from the 2nd floor window. trying to snatch a wooden stick and plug it into a box full of rice.

Changzhou Dumpling Festival, China

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This spring festival takes place every year in Changzhou Island, Hong Kong . A history of 100 years ago, the festival is dedicated to thank the gods who drove the plague off the island. Today, this is one of the events that attracts many visitors to Hong Kong. The festival has many exciting activities in 4 days, such as lion dance, lion dance, musical performance, acrobatics, parade. Some children were chosen to become gods.

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At midnight on the day of the robbery ceremony, 9,000 dumplings (now made of plastic) are mounted on 3 14 m high towers. Previously, anyone could join, the more people who got the bread, the more lucky they were. Today, for safety reasons, only certain people with climbing skills can participate in the competition.

Festival of San Fermin, Spain

This is a famous festival of Spain, attracting a large number of visitors from all over the world, even though every year there are people injured, even killed.

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Bulls were released on Pamplona street during the 8-day festival. Thousands of participants in red and white costumes race against them, rushing at each other, many people are stepping on them. The danger seems to make attendees more excited.

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Nada no Kenka Festival, Japan

This unique festival is held at Matsubara Hachiman shrine, in Shirahama town, Himeji, Kansai. The palanquin was beautifully decorated, carried by men over 35 years old.

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As soon as the palanquin is lifted up, the attendants immediately let the palanquin smash into each other, trying to override the opponent's palanquin. Boys aged 26 to under 35 (wearing yellow bandages) and youth under 26 (wearing red bandages) will use bamboo sticks to join the fight. The event ends when a palanquin overcomes another palanquin.

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