We all love festivals.
We
all
love
festivals
.
But since culture develops differently in many places, some festivals are, to us, very strange.
But
since
culture
develops
differently
in
many
places
,
some
festivals
are
,
to
us
,
very
strange
.
Let's take a look at some unique festivals around the world.
Let
's
take
a
look
at
some
unique
festivals
around
the
world
.
Cheese Rolling Festival (England)
Cheese
Rolling
Festival
(
England
)
The festival started in the 15thcentury in May.
The
festival
started
in
the
15thcentury
in
May
.
When a round cheese is rolled, competitors run down the hill and try to catch it before it reaches the bottom.
When
a
round
cheese
is
rolled
,
competitors
run
down
the
hill
and
try
to
catch
it
before
it
reaches
the
bottom
.
As the cheese can reach speeds of up to 112 km/h, it's rare that someone catches the cheese.
As
the
cheese
can
reach
speeds
of
up
to
112
km/h
,
it
's
rare
that
someone
catches
the
cheese
.
First to the bottom wins the cheese.
First
to
the
bottom
wins
the
cheese
.
But running down a very steep hill behind a cheese can be dangerous.
But
running
down
a
very
steep
hill
behind
a
cheese
can
be
dangerous
.
Eight people were injured in 1992.
Eight
people
were
injured
in
1992
.
Roswell UFO festival (New Mexico, US)
Roswell
UFO
festival
(
New
Mexico
,
US
)
The Roswell UFO festival celebrates the anniversary of the "Roswell Incident", when a UFO was said to have crashed nearby.
The
Roswell
UFO
festival
celebrates
the
anniversary
of
the
``
Roswell
Incident
''
,
when
a
UFO
was
said
to
have
crashed
nearby
.
Every year in July, experts, authors, researches and lecturers come to discuss the incident.
Every
year
in
July
,
experts
,
authors
,
researches
and
lecturers
come
to
discuss
the
incident
.
The celebration also includes an alien parade, an alien costume contest, and an alien hot air balloon ride.
The
celebration
also
includes
an
alien
parade
,
an
alien
costume
contest
,
and
an
alien
hot
air
balloon
ride
.
Hemingway Days (Florida, US)
Hemingway
Days
(
Florida
,
US
)
This festival has normal stuff like short-story readings and exhibits about the author.
This
festival
has
normal
stuff
like
short-story
readings
and
exhibits
about
the
author
.
But the highlight of the festival is definitely the Hemingway look alike contest.
But
the
highlight
of
the
festival
is
definitely
the
Hemingway
look
alike
contest
.
Imagine walking into a bar and being greeted by 20 middle-aged men who all look alike: stocky with thick white beards.
Imagine
walking
into
a
bar
and
being
greeted
by
20
middle-aged
men
who
all
look
alike
:
stocky
with
thick
white
beards
.
The festival takes place in mid-July every year.
The
festival
takes
place
in
mid-July
every
year
.
We all love festivals. But since culture develops differently in many places, some festivals are, to us, very strange. Let's take a look at some unique festivals around the world.  Cheese Rolling Festival (England)  The festival started in the 15thcentury in May. When a round cheese is rolled, competitors run down the hill and try to catch it before it reaches the bottom. As the cheese can reach speeds of up to 112 km/h, it's rare that someone catches the cheese. First to the bottom wins the cheese. But running down a very steep hill behind a cheese can be dangerous. Eight people were injured in 1992.  Roswell UFO festival (New Mexico, US)  The Roswell UFO festival celebrates the anniversary of the "Roswell Incident", when a UFO was said to have crashed nearby. Every year in July, experts, authors, researches and lecturers come to discuss the incident. The celebration also includes an alien parade, an alien costume contest, and an alien hot air balloon ride.  Hemingway Days (Florida, US)  This festival has normal stuff like short-story readings and exhibits about the author. But the highlight of the festival is definitely the Hemingway look alike contest.  Imagine walking into a bar and being greeted by 20 middle-aged men who all look alike: stocky with thick white beards. The festival takes place in mid-July every year.