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WTForeign Fridays: 9 Crazy Festivals from Around the Globe

In many ways, we center a large portion of our lives around festivals. They provide us days off from work, allow us time to be content with our families and loved ones, and a give us a chance to eat as much as we want without Aunt Carol saying something about our necks (it's thyroidal, Carol). However, some festivals are determined to push the needle to crazy. Here, for your consideration, are those offenders.

Monkey Buffet Festival – Thailand

Don't make the same mistake as this cameraman and get too close to the monkey buffet. Face ripping immediately followed this photo.

A monkey among colorful fruits and vegetables in a vibrant outdoor market setting. Photo by joinsMSN

Cheung Chau Bun Festival – Hong Kong

How high would you climb for a bun and some glory? Every year, these guys risk their lives and forsake their sanity for the chance to climb this abundance of buns.

Tower climbing competition at night with participants scaling a tall, illuminated structure. Photo by Picture China

Goat Throwing – Zamora, Spain

PETA once went to Spain to protest this one, but fled when they were pelted with goats.

Photo by ThumbPress

Wife Carrying – Finland, Sweden, USA, Etc.

Bringing a whole new meaning to the adage "ball and chain."

Cheerful team celebrating with a piggyback ride outdoors. Photo by Paddy's Little Helper

Holi – India

Holi Pigment, Batman! This one almost looks too surreal to be true. I haven't seen such a beautiful spectrum since my pet unicorn, Horny Pete, had diarrhea.

People celebrating with colored powders during a festival. Photo by vgorode

Cheese Rolling – Cotswolds, England

When an event demands that you have ambulances on standby, something is wrong. Wrong, but damn fun! Seriously, check this one out, guys.

Participants enjoy rolling down a grassy hill during a fun event. Photo by Planet Siol

Guinea Pig Festival – Peru

Awww, this festival is just cute! Until you scroll down to the second image.

An elderly woman in traditional attire holds a dressed guinea pig while surrounded by colorful decorations and others in festive clothing. Photos by Julias

Festival of the Steel Phallus – Japan

This festival centers around an ancient monument that Japanese prostitutes used to frequently implore to protect them from sexually transmitted diseases.

Photo by pervik66

Baby Jumping – Castrillo de Murcia

Many people don't realize that Justin Bieber's "Baby" is a protest song against this very festival. I wish I could say this was Photoshopped.

Clown jumping over sleeping babies on a mattress during a performance. Photo by Gawker

If you're from (or know of somewhere) that has a festival as crazy as these examples, post it on the corkboard! Also, check out our weekly competition and create your own version of our Hobo Advice image macro. If you're one of us, you'll do it. Plus, follow WTFoto on...

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