The most unusual festivals in Asia. Photo

Some of them get goosebumps.

People tend to bring into your life more joyful and memorable moments, for this, they invent all sorts of holidays. But the most striking the imagination of Asians. Weeping infants, banquets, monkeys, mud baths and other bizarre festivals that can be seen only in Asia.

Festival Manene, Indonesia

Every three years the people of Toraja living on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, a festival celebrating Manene. During the ancient ritual, the locals dig out of their graves the bodies of dead relatives, bathe them, and clothe in new garments as a sign of love and respect. This frightening tradition is called a “cleansing Ceremony of corpses” going back over a hundred years.
The festival of dog meat, China

Every year in June in Yulin, Guangxi province, hosts the festival of dog meat. For 10 days the Chinese eat at least 10,000 dogs and cats as they celebrate the summer solstice. The festival is reviled by the defenders of animals, but the tradition has lasted almost 500 years.
Hadaka Matsuri, Japan

The festival, during which men wear a loincloth (fundoshi). Each year, more than 9,000 people flock to the temple Saidai-JI temple in Okayama, hoping to cleanse the body and soul and to luck.
Struggle crying babies, Japan

This festival is held annually in temples throughout Japan. Kids who are even a year old yet, give into the hands of two sumo wrestlers who try to scare them. Child, she wept louder or the other first is the winner.
The ritual of the crucifixion, Philippines

Every year in the Philippines on Good Friday, some Catholics voluntarily subjected himself to the crucifixion. The Catholic Church opposes such rituals, but believers are convinced that the only way I can atone for my sins.
The festival is one of the sumo wrestler, Japan

Hitori Sumo festival, held annually in the temple Oyamazumi region in Japan. The audience enjoyed as a sumo wrestler grapple…with air, more precisely with the spirit of rice! If the wrestler wins, the region expects a good harvest of rice.
Festival of vegetarians in Phuket, Thailand

During the festival the inhabitants of the island to pierce their faces with all sorts of cutting things. According to legend, the festival vegetarians in the 19th century founded the Chinese Opera troupe after healing from malaria, from which she recovered vegetable diet.
The Fire festival in Kurama, Japan

On October 22 every year men in loincloths are carrying around the city Kurama huge flaming torches. The festival reproduces a scene change from the center of Kyoto sanctuary Yuki Jinja Shrine in 940, it is Worth noting that some of the torches weigh about 100 kg!
Kanamara Matsuri, Japan

This festival is every year celebrated on the first Sunday of April at Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki. The founders of this festival have become prostitutes, which several centuries ago was asked at the Shrine of success in work and protection from syphilis. Constant attributes Kanamara Matsuri, the phallus in all colors and sizes. All proceeds from the festival are transferred to organizations that are engaged in the study of HIV.
The festival of painted bellies, Japan

Since 1969, every summer in the town of Furano in Hokkaido, a festival of painted bellies, aimed at uniting the nation. Participants paint their bellies, and participate in races and win prizes. In the first year of the celebrating was only 11, and now there are over 5000!
The Ghost festival, China

This festival falls on the fifteenth night of the seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendar. On this day the souls of the dead come to the living world, and Buddhists perform rituals to alleviate the suffering of the deceased or to release them from them.The Chinese are preparing the ritual food for the spirits, burn incense, burn a special ritual paper, papier-mâché form of material items in honor of their ancestors.
Monkey Banquet, Thailand

In 1989, an enterprising businessman came up with a way to attract tourists to Lopburi – gave a Banquet for the monkeys. Now in November, people from around the world come to see how eating monkey in an ancient temple. Tourists dressed in costumes of monkeys and having a good time.
Elephant festival in Surin, Thailand

From November, 1960, this feast is held annually in the city of Surin. The festival opens with a parade of elephants, then the animals participate in the games, and then they are waiting for the Banquet. The event usually involves at least 200 elephants.
Holi, India

Hindu spring festival celebrated in March. On the first day of the festival a bonfire is bred for the burning of huge effigies symbolizing the burning of Holika, and held the cattle through the fire and walking on coals. On the second day and third day, the participants arrange the procession before dusk, showering each other with colored powder.

The Mud festival in Boryeong, South Korea

The festival takes place on the beach Dechon, in Boryeong. Members play in the healing mud, rejuvenating the skin. The case when we manage to combine the pleasant with the useful.

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