BIZARRE TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD
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CONTENT SOURCE: BRITANNICA
BORYEONG MUD FESTIVAL (BORYEONG, SOUTH KOREA)
Playing with the fine coastal mud which is rich with minerals and other excellent qualities
MONKEY BUFFET FESTIVAL (LOPBURI, THAILAND)
Respect for monkeys traces back to the monkey king Hanuman and his army helped rescue Sita
FINGER WHITTLING CHAMPIONSHIP (BAVARIA, GERMANY)
Competitors sit opposite each other and pull on a small leather loop using just one finger
WIFE CARRYING CHAMPIONSHIP (FINLAND)
Test of relationship
RUNNING OF THE BULLS
(SAN FERMIN FESTIVAL SPAIN)
Honoring the city's first bishop and patron saint, Saint Fermín
DAY OF THE DEAD (MEXICO)
A celebration of cultural syncretism
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PRACHI SRIVASTAVA