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Boryeong Mud Festival – Get Dirty in the Special South Korean Festival
Jan 10th
On the second week of July every year, a bizzare festival called Boryeong Mud Festival is held. People throw mud to each other as the tradition of the festival without feeling mucky or disturbed. The first mud festival was celebrated in 1998, and less than 10 years later, it could attract about 2.2 million citizens and tourists to attend the festival. Though, some controversies related to the tradition of throwing mud in the festival occur, one of them involving a group of students suffering rashes and red bumps after joining the festival. Apart from the controversies, people in Boryeong keep celebrate the mud festival regularly because of the great enthusiasm from the domestic and international tourists. More >
Spread the Love in Valentine’s Day
Jan 5th
The day of love and affection is what people think when they hear about Valentine’s Day. Celebrated in February 14th every year, Valentine’s Day becomes the day when people confess and show their loves and affections to the admiring ones. In fact, it is not only the admiring-ones to whom people’s care and affection are given, but also to the families and friends. Valentine’s Day is celebrated in most countries in the world with the same purpose and intention – to show affection. More >
Krakatoa Festival 2011, Indonesia
Dec 24th
Krakatoa Festival, held to commemorate the super eruption Mt. Krakatoa in 1883, is going to be held on October 12 until October 16 this year – 2011. This annual festival takes place in Mt. Anak Krakatoa – the leftover mound of Mt. Krakatoa – and also in Lampung, a province where Mt. Anak Krakatoa is located. Series of attractions are prepared to celebrate Krakatoa Festival; some of them are traditional arts and dance from Lampung as well as carnival and parade. Unlike the previous years ago, Krakatoa festival this year is managed to attract tourists and local villagers in addition to the ambassadors and officers. More >
Chichibu Yomatsuri 2011, Largest Float Festivals in Japan
Dec 22nd
Chichibu Yomatsuri, Japanese words for Chichibu’s Night Festival, is one of the three largest float festivals in Japan held for two days in December every year. The festival begins on December 2nd in the evening and lasts on the night of December 3rd in Chichibu shrines, Chichibu city in Saitama Prefecture. Japanese people celebrate Chichibu Yomatsuri to respect 6 kamis (deities) guarded the town, so during the celebration of the festival, 6 floats representing the 6 deities are made and decorated with carvings, flowers, and hundreds lantern before lifted around the shrine. More >
Yuan Xiao Jie: The Chinese Lantern Festival
Dec 20th
The Lantern Festival, also called Yuan Xiao Jie, Shangyuan, Yuen Siu Festival, and Chap Go Meh, is a festival to celebrate the first full moon after the Chinese New Year. Chinese people all over the world celebrate this festival by gathering around and holding feast with family. The Lantern Festival is also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day because lovers usually show their affection to each other in this full moon. The festival got its name – Lantern Festival – from the tradition of Chinese people to set out a big number of red-glowing lanterns along the street. The upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival 2012 is going to be held on February 6, 2012. More >
Night of Radishes Festival 2011, Mexico
Dec 18th
Night of Radishes or Noche de Rabanos is a unique festival in Oaxaca, Mexico, held in December 23rd every year. People in Oaxaca, Mexico, has a tradition of making sculptures and carvings from radishes to celebrate the festival. Just like pumpkin as the symbol of Halloween festival, radishes are known as the symbol of Christmas in Mexico seeing that the festival is in fact held to greet the Christmas Day. Night of Radishes is the most awaited festival for people living inside and outside Oaxaca. More >
Boxing Day 2011
Dec 8th
In some commonwealth countries, Boxing Day is widely known as a holiday given for one or two days after Christmas. A few countries named the Boxing Day differently, for example, Ireland call it as St. Stephen’s Day while South Africa once called it as Day of the Goodwill before called it back as the Boxing Day in 1994. Nobody really knows why the holiday after Christmas Day was called as the Boxing Day, though some guessed that the names was derived from the folk etymology that ‘boxing’ has something to do with the sport. That’s why, some people celebrate Boxing Day by holding some kind of sports events. More >
Mid-Autumn Festival – The Chinese Moon Festival
Nov 24th
Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival held in between September and October by Chinese people around the world. The other names for the festival are Zhong Qiu Jie and Moon Festival because the festival takes place when the full moon shines brightly. Many tales underlie the festival including the one about a young woman and a jade rabbit lived in the moon and about ten suns taking turn to brighten the earth. Due to the romantic climate caused by the full moon, many people think that the Mid-Autumn festival is a great moment for couples to spend the romantic night together. The next Mid-Autumn festival, Mid-Autumn Festival 2012 will fall on September 30, 2012. More >
Tunarama Festival 2012 – Port Lincoln, Australia
Nov 9th
One of the oldest and oddest festivals in Australia, Tunarama Festival, is held in January along with the Australia Day. The upcoming Tunarama Festival will be celebrated on January 26th until 29th 2012 in more glorious way than ever because it will be the 50th Tunarama Festival held since 1962. Tuna Toss competition which obliges the participants to toss heavy tunas – about 8 until 10 kilograms – as far as possible becomes the main attraction in this festival. The farthest tosser of the tuna becomes the winner and receives prize money up to 7,000 AUD. More >
See Three Weirdest Festivals in Japan
Nov 3rd
As one of the most-visited countries in Asia, Japan surely has its own appealing points. One of the appealing points making tourists can’t stop themselves from visiting Japan is the numerous festivals held in most district of Japan annually. Some festivals including doll’s festival and children’s festival are cute and adorable while some others are unique and even strange. Three weirdest festivals in Japan will be shared below. More >
