The Most Spectacular Festivals of the World, Which will be held in April

The Most Spectacular Festivals of the World, Which will be held in April — With the arrival of spring around the world traditionally are many stunning colorful festivals, each of which is worthy of attention. They are all different and unique, but they are united by the fact that each of them is held in April. So choose the one that like and go for a bright holiday, which you will not regret it!

01. Naghol - Festival vanuatuanskih jumping Rope

Naghol - Festival vanuatuanskih jumping rope

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Venue - Pentecost Island, Vanuatu

Pentecost Island in Vanuatu - the birthplace of bungee jumping, but what happens during the festival, the traditional jumping from a height on a rope is not very similar, everything is much more extreme. 

This tradition is called the goal or naghol, which translated means "dive into the ground." Men Tribe Ca build towers from 20 to 30 meters in height and jumping from the top of her tied to the ankle vine. Everything, no insurance, only the vine. If the vine is too long or not sufficiently mature, the participant may die - though the last time such a tragedy happened in 1974. 

Naghol - Festival vanuatuanskih jumping Rope

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Ritual naghol means that a boy becomes a man. Also this male fertility rites and prayers for a good harvest, all together. Who jumps are made only by men, but legends say that the women had also participated in this:
"My wife ran away from her abusive husband named Tama (Tamalie), who found it in a tree. He promised to beat her if she went down, but this time it was not much. But if he will have to climb up and down to earth obstinate wife, the beatings will be very strong.

The wife of his "mercy" and refused to remain on the tree until Tama climb up. But as soon as he caught up with her, the wife threw herself down. Tama jumped after her to catch her (whether out of guilt, or did not want to admit defeat), and died. His wife also prove tricky - she tied to the ankles vine to avoid death. "

Naghol - Festival vanuatuanskih jumping Rope

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Before jumping party from the top of the tower loudly proclaims his skill and courage. The purpose of the jump - touch the ground, but so that the jump was not fatal.

Once naghol festival held in April, but in recent times the island of Pentecost look at jumping attracts so many tourists that the festival is sometimes stretched until May or June. Now jump on Saturdays, starting from April 5, with more than 50 tourists at a time to see the jumps are not allowed.

02. Kanamara Matsuri Festival iron Penises

Kanamara Matsuri Festival iron penises

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Venue - Kawasaki, Japan

Kanamara Matsuri - a festival of iron penis. Locally, however, this enthusiasm is not worried, so they call it just a festival of the penis. He passes on the first Sunday of April and this year falls on the 6th number.

Kanamara Matsuri Festival iron penises

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As with any old festival with Kanamara Matsuri is a legend. During a woman's vagina settled daemon. He bit off the penis of any man who wanted to enter it until the blacksmith forged steel not phallus than the demon and defeated. The legend was the basis of the cult of worship of the phallus, and the steel phallus was regarded as a sacred symbol. It was used by prostitutes who practice Shinto, while praying for protection from sexually transmitted diseases - they wore giant phalluses on the streets.

Kanamara Matsuri Festival iron penises

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This process has become one of the essential traditions Kanamara Matsuri festival. Also at the festival can always see the dancing, buy food or souvenirs, though not all of them will dare to put on display in your living room.

03. Semana Santa in Seville

Semana Santa in Seville

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Venue - Sevilla, Spain

During Holy Week before Easter around the world are held traditional rituals and festivals. Seville, for example, is famous for the fact that here the public rituals and processions under the general title of Semana Santa does not stop for a week. People from all over the world come to Spain for the Holy Week, to see it with my own eyes.

Semana Santa in Seville

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70 different groups (all of them - religious brotherhoods), dressed in medieval clothes and hoods worn on the streets of the image in full size scenes connected with the Holy Week. Semana Santa this year takes place from 13 to 20 April.

04. World Championship Marbles

World Championship Marbles

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Venue - Tinsley Green, United Kingdom

World Championship marbls held each year on Good Friday in Tinsley Green, West Sussex, England, this year's competition will be held April 18. The tradition originated in 1588, when two men seek the hand of a woman, agreed to settle the dispute by means of sports. Competitions lasted a week, but the final decision was made on the basis of the game marbels.

World Championship Marbles

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Championship in the modern game marbls held annually since 1932 - have not received it only in wartime. Participants come from all over Europe, the US and Australia.

05. Rouketopolemos - Missile War

Rouketopolemos - Missile War

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Venue - Vrontados, Greece

Rouketopolemos - it is traditional rocket war, which are usually held between the two churches in Vrondatose on the Greek island of Chios. Many Greek community launching fireworks at midnight on the eve of Easter, but in Vrondatose fireworks sent in two belfry - Church of St. Mark and Panagia Eretz. Both churches were built on hilltops 400 meters from each other, and they have long been rivals.

Rouketopolemos - Missile War

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The tradition of firing at each other with fireworks dates back to the times of the Ottoman Empire, but no one really knows, because of which she appeared. Police usually close to "gunfight" eyes, but to intervene if someone is injured.

Rouketopolemos - Missile War

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"War" begins during the evening Easter service - soars into the air more than 80,000 small launch rockets. Rarely fails to understand who ultimately remains a winner, so the contestants agree to continue the war in the next year, what a lot of help to the tourists who come to look at it. This year, the battle will take place on 20 April.

06. Beltane Fire Festival

Beltane Fire Festival

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Venue - Edinburgh, Scotland

Beltane - a Celtic festival, which marks the beginning of summer. The holiday begins at sunset on April 30 and ends at sunset May 1st. Nowadays Beltane Fire Festival is held Beltane Fire Society and is a cultural relic of the old pagan holiday.

Beltane Fire Festival

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Traditionally, modern fire festival starts on April 30 at Calton Hill in Edinburgh, processes lead May Queen and the Green Man. All the holiday recounts the mythical story paces of land in the summer. Everywhere lit bonfires, dance artists and the audience dancing along with them.