La Tomatina (Spain): An annual festival where participants throw tomatoes at each other in a massive food fight.
Baby Jumping Festival (Spain): Babies are laid on mattresses while men dressed as devils jump over them to cleanse them of evil spirits.
Cheese Rolling Festival (England): Participants chase a wheel of cheese down a steep hill, often resulting in humorous and chaotic moments.
Kanamara Matsuri (Japan): A fertility festival where a large phallus-shaped shrine is paraded through the streets to celebrate reproductive health.
Boryeong Mud Festival (South Korea): People gather to play in mud pits, covering themselves in mud for its believed health and beauty benefits.
Night of the Radishes (Mexico): Elaborately carved radishes are displayed in a festival celebrating agriculture and craftsmanship.
Wife-Carrying Championship (Finland): Men compete by carrying their wives through an obstacle course, honoring an ancient practice.
Thaipusam (India, Malaysia, Singapore): Devotees pierce their bodies with hooks and skewers as an act of penance and devotion.