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Va Holmes Crazy Competitions 04645 Americas 1 Arctic Man 10 Noche de Rábanos Ski race in the Hoodoo Night of the radishes in Oaxaca, and the Mountains, Alaska, US, April Mexico, December www.arcticman.com p. 32 Caribbean p. 12 1 11 Pirates Week 2 Hair-Freezing Contest Cayman Islands, November 2 Whitehorse, Canada, February piratesweekfestival.com www.yukonrendezvous.com p. 34 p. 14 12 Las Bolas de Fuego 3 Chainsaw Carving Fireball festival in Nejapa, 3 Canada Chetwynd, Canada, June El Salvador, August p. 16 p. 36 4 Pig-N-Ford Races 13 Carnaval de Barranquilla Tillamook, US, August Barranquilla Carnival, www.tillamookfair.com Colombia, February/March p. 18 www.carnavaldebarranquilla.org 4 p. 38 5 Air Sex Throughout US, year-round United States 14 Fiesta de la Mama Negra 7 8 www.airsexworld.com Festive show in Latacunga, p. 20 Ecuador, September/November p. 40 5 6 Angola Prison Rodeo 6 St. Francisville, US, April/October 15 Boi Bumbá www.angolarodeo.com Festive show in Parintins, Mexico p. 22 Brazil, June p. 42 7 World Record 9 11 Stone Skipping 16 Tinku 10 Red Bridge, US*, Fighting and dancing in Macha, Cayman Islands September 2013 Bolivia, May p. 24 p. 44 12 13 El Salvador 8 Nathan’s Hot Dog 17 Baile de Tango Colombia Eating Contest Tango tournament in Buenos New York City, US, July Aires, Argentina, August www.nathansfamous.com/contest p. 46 Ecuador 14 15 p. 26 9 Día de los Muertos Brazil Day of the Death in Mexico, October/November Bolivia p. 30 16 Argentina 17 4 5 *A stone skipping contest is held on Easdale Island, Scotland, see contest number 19. 001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_LITHO_04645.IND75001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_GB_04645.IND12 4 4 11.01.1801.02.18 12:3616:28 001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_LITHO_04645.IND75001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_GB_04645.IND12 5 5 11.01.1808.02.18 12:3615:25 Europe 18 Ból an Bhóthair 27 Toe Wrestling 38 Bognor Birdman 49 Cascamorras 59 Krampuslauf Road bowling in Ireland and Fenny Bentley, England, June Flying humans in Bognor Regis, Returning the Vigin in Guadix Traditional parade in Klagenfurt, Northern Ireland, year-round p. 66 England, September and Baza, Spain, September Austria, December www.irishroadbowling.ie www.birdman.org.uk www.el-cascamorras.com www.krampusfest.com 62 p. 50 28 Hare Pie Scramble p. 88 p. 110 p. 130 20 and Bottle Kicking 19 Stone Skimming Rivalry between Hallaton 39 Nettle Eating 50 La Tomatina 60 Busójárás Throwing tomatoes in Buñol, 63 Easdale Island, Scotland*, and Medbourne, England, Marshwood, England, June Ottoman chase in Mohács, September Easter Monday p. 90 Spain, August Hungary, February/March Finland www.uphellyaa.org p. 68 www.latomatina.info p. 132 19 p. 24 40 Beard and Mustache p. 112 Scotland 64 29 World Conker Championships 61 Testicle Cooking 51 La Batalla de Ratas 20 Up Helly Aa Worldwide, year-round Ozrem and Lunjevica, Serbia, Northern With so many Championships Throwing dead rats in El Puig, Fire festival in Lerwick, Southwick, England, October www.worldbeardchampionships.com September Ireland odd events in Spain, January Scotland, January www.worldconkerchampionships.com p. 92 www.ballcup.com England Britain and p. 114 p. 52 p. 70 p. 134 Ireland we had 41 El Entroido de Laza 52 Concurs de Castells 18 22 to enlarge 21 World Tin Bath 30 Snail Race Carnival of Laza, Spain, 62 Air Guitar Human towers in Tarragona, 21 this bit of Championships Congham, England, July February/March Oulu, Finland, August Spain, September/October 25 the map. Isle of Man, England, July p. 72 p. 94 www.airguitarworldchampionships.com www.concursdecastells.cat Ireland 23 www.castletown.org.im/tinbaths p. 136 24 p. 116 27 p. 54 31 Dwile Flonking 42 Danza de los Zancos 28 30 63 Wife Carrying 18 55 Ring-around-a-rosy in England, Stilt dancing in Anguiano, Spain, 53 Fierljeppen 26 34 35 32 31 summer Sonkajärvi, Finland, July 33 22 World Gurning several times a year Canal jumping in the Wales 53 p. 74 www.eukonkanto.fi 54 Championships p. 96 Netherlands, 37 Egremont, England, p. 138 36 Netherlands Germany May–September September 32 Peashooting 43 La Batalla del Vino p. 118 38 29 Witcham, England, July 64 Mobile Phone Throwing 39 www.egremontcrabfair.com Wine battle in Haro, Spain, June p. 56 p. 76 www.batalladelvino.com 54 Cannabis Cup Savonlinna, Finland, August p. 98 www.mobilephonethrowing.fi Amsterdam, Netherlands, p. 140 23 Welly Wanging 33 Lawnmower Race November Austria Upperthong, England, Throughout England, 44 San Fermín Festival p. 120 59 Hungary summer May–October Running bulls in Pamplona, 65 Rouketopolemos p. 58 www.blmra.co.uk Spain, July 55 Wattolümpiade Rocket war in Vrontados, 60 p. 78 Greece, Easter www.sanfermin.com Mud Olympics in Brunsbüttel, Italy www.rocketwar.com 56 24 Worm Charming p. 100 Germany, July 34 Poohsticks p. 142 61 Willaston, England, June www.wattoluempia.de 40 Witney, England, June 57 Serbia www.wormcharming.com 45 El Colacho p. 122 p. 60 www. pooh-sticks.com 66 Y a ˘g l ı G ü r e ¸s 45 43 44 58 p. 80 Jumping over babies in 41 Castillo de Murcia, Spain, June 56 Battaglia delle Arance Oil wrestling in Edirne, 42 p. 102 Turkey, summer 52 25 Coal Carrying 35 Shin Kicking Orange battle in Ivrea, Italy, Gawthorpe, England, February/March www.turkishwrestling.com 51 Dover’s Hill Chipping p. 144 47 Easter Monday www.storicocarnevaleivrea.it Greece Campden, England, June 46 Jarramplas 46 50 www.gawthorpemaypole.org.uk p. 124 Spain www.olimpickgames.co.uk Throwing turnips in Piomal, No, not in the 65 p. 62 67 Deve Güre¸si 48 p. 82 Spain, January ocean! This one 49 p. 104 57 Calcio Storico Fiorentino Camel wrestling in Selçuk, is worldwide, but Ball and fights in Florence, Turkey, January 26 Bog Snorkelling 36 Cooper’s Hill Wake mostly in Europe. 66 Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales, Italy, June p. 146 Cheese-rolling in Brockworth, 47 Fiesta del Orgullo Gay Turkey August p. 126 England, May High heels race in Madrid, 67 p. 64 www.cheese-rolling.co.uk Spain, June/July p. 84 www.madridorgullo.com 58 Il Palio di Siena p. 106 Horse race in Siena, Italy, July/August 37 Twelfth Night Holly Man www.ilpalio.org London, England, January 48 Els Enfarinats Battle p. 128 6 www.thelionspart.co.uk/twelfthnight Flour and egg battle in Ibi, Spain, 7 * The world record was set in p. 86 December the US, see contest number 7. p. 108 001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_LITHO_04645.IND75001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_GB_04645.IND12 6 6 11.01.1801.02.18 12:3616:28 001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_LITHO_04645.IND12001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_GB_04645.IND12 7 7 30.01.1801.02.18 11:5016:28 Africa, 68 Deegal 79 Kandy Esala Perahera 90 Kanamara Matsuri Cattle crossing in Diafarabé, Elephant parade in Kandy, Phallus parade in Kawasaki, Asia and Mali, December/January Sri Lanka, July/August Japan, April Oceania p. 150 p. 172 p. 192 Mongolia 80 Japan 69 Cure Salée 80 Naadam 91 Nakizumo Festival Nomads festival in Ingal, Niger, Mongolian Olympics in Baby sumo in Tokyo, Japan, April p. 194 81 92 91 September Ulaabaatar, Mongolia, July 89 p. 152 p. 174 China South Korea 93 90 92 Onbashira 94 70 Evala 81 Da Shuhua Honored pillars festival in Nagano, 74 95 Wrestling initiation rite in Festival of lights in Nuanquan, Japan, April/May 82 75 Kara, Togo, July China, February p. 196 p. 154 p. 176 India 93 Isu-1 Grand Prix 76 78 83 Philippines 71 Dinka and Bodi 82 Bee Bearding Office chair race in Kyoto, 77 84 Fat Man Contests Shaoyang City, China, July Japan, March Thailand 88 South Sudan and Ethiopia, June p. 178 p. 198 79 Sri Lanka p. 156 83 Songkran 94 Saidai-ji 85 Borneo 87 72 Mwaka Kogwa Water festival in Chiang Mai, Eyo Hadaka Matsuri New Year celebrations on Thailand, April Naked man festival in Okayama, Sumatra 86 Zanzibar Island, Tanzania, July p. 180 Japan, February p. 158 p. 200 84 Monkey Banquet 96 73 Bokdrol Spoeg Lopburi, Thailand, November 95 Kumo Gassen Dung spitting in Kirkwood, p. 182 Fighting spiders in Kajiki, Aira City, Vanuatu 100 South Africa, throughout year Japan, June Mali Niger Australia p. 160 85 Pacu Jawi p. 202 69 Cow race in Tanah Datar, 97 68 New 74 Basant Panchami Sumatra, throughout year 96 Beer Can Regatta www.pacujawi.com Ethiopia 98 Zealand Kite Flying Festival in Amritsar, Darwin, Australia, June South Sudan India, Spring p. 184 www.beercanregatta.org.au 70 99 p. 162 p. 204 71 71 86 Panjat Pinang Togo 75 Mallakhamb Climbing competition in 97 Australia Day Pole gymnastics in Delhi, India, Indonesia, August Cockroach Races throughout year p. 186 Brisbane, Australia, January www.mallakhambindia.com www.cockroachraces.com.au Tanzania p. 164 87 Onzichtbare Sterren p. 206 72 Zanzibar Star festival in Fiapitú, Island 76 Dahi Handi Indonesia, April 98 Tuna Toss Human pyramids in Mumbai, www.onzichtbaresterren.com Port Lincoln, Australia, January India, August p. 188 www.tunarama.net www.dahihandifestival.com p. 208 p. 166 88 MassKara Festival Festive parade in Bacolod, 99 Golden Shears Competitions 77 Ritual Baby Dropping Philippines, October Masterton, New Zealand, March Karnataka State, India, December p. 190 www.goldenshears.co.nz p. 168 p. 210 South 89 Boryeong Mud Festival Africa 78 Holi Daecheon Beach, 100 Naghol Land Diving Festival 73 Festival of Colors in India, South Korea, July Liane bungee-jumping in Pentecost Spring www.mudfestival.or.kr Island, Vanuato, April– June 8 p. 170 p. 123 p. 212 9 001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_GB_04645.IND12001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_LITHO_04645.IND12 8 8 01.02.1830.01.18 16:2811:50 001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_LITHO_04645.IND12001-009_HOLMES_CRAZY_COMPETITIONS_VA_GB_04645.IND12 9 9 30.01.1801.02.18 11:5016:28.
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