7 strangest festivals in the world

These are 7 strangest festival that attracted many attendees worldwide : 

Red Radish Festival, Oaxaca, Mexico: On 23/12, while the rest are preparing for Christmas gifts, the people of Oaxaca to organize a contest carving beet. Topics usually about history or religion. Winners will receive cash prizes.

Punching neighbor, Bolivia: Every May, Potosí region residents had an opportunity to "upper arm, lower leg" with each other in the Tinku Festival. This tradition stems from the relationship with the earth goddess Pachamama (Inca culture). Goddess requires human blood pouring down, people will be in exchange for a bumper harvest. The festival begins with a cup of wine and ended only when someone bleeding.

Straw Bear Day, WHITTLESEY, UK: The British had several strange tradition, which took place on 7/1 festivals annually in WHITTLESEY. To celebrate the beginning of the agricultural year, men wear the straw bedding, dancing around the town and the village to take the money and free beer. This tradition has a long life, but have been forgotten and was only restored in 1980.

Antzar Eguna, Lekeitio, Spain: On Antzar part Eguna San Antolín festival was held in the town of Lekeitio on June 5/9, with more than 350-year history. In this event, the young men will try to behead a goose hanging from a rope in the harbor. The winner will get the goose. Due to the criticism by animal rights groups, now dead geese goose is used instead of living as before.

Date mole, Punxsutawney, USA: Every year on 2/2, the town Punxsutawney weather prediction test the behavior of a mole. Traditionally, if the mole out of the cave, spring will come early. However, if sunny, mole will find his ball back into the cave indented, and winter will last another 6 weeks.

Buffet for the monkeys, Thailand: The monkeys living near the village of Lopburi been viewed as something of an inconvenience to travelers and locals. However, since 1989, the villagers made a miraculous solution to this problem: an annual festival in which people donate food such as fruit, nuts and monkeys eat crabs. This festival takes place the last weekend of November each year.

Date trousers Bermuda, Bermuda: In other countries, the meeting was going to wear shorts taboos, but in Bermuda are not. On 24/5, people celebrate Bermuda pants (a common type of shorts). This day is considered the milestone of the new season. After this date, you can wear shorts to work and out to sea.