(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP We)) (NP (DT all))) (VP (VBP love) (NP (NNS festivals))) (. .)))
We all love festivals.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
det
PronType=Tot
all
all
DET
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
love
love
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
festival
festivals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (SBAR (IN since) (S (NP (NN culture)) (VP (VBZ develops) (ADVP (RB differently)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ many) (NNS places)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT some) (NNS festivals)) (VP (VBP are) (, ,) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP us))) (, ,) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ strange))) (. .)))
But since culture develops differently in many places, some festivals are, to us, very strange.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
mark
since
since
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
develop
develops
VERB
VBZ
advmod
differently
differently
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
place
places
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
festival
festivals
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
strange
strange
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Let) (S (NP (PRP 's)) (VP (VB take) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN look)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT some) (JJ unique) (NNS festivals)) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))))))) (. .)))
Let's take a look at some unique festivals around the world.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
let
Let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
's
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
look
look
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unique
unique
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
festival
festivals
NOUN
NNS
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (NML (NN Cheese) (NNP Rolling)) (NNP Festival)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP England)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))
Cheese Rolling Festival (England)
compound
Number=Sing
cheese
Cheese
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
Roll
Rolling
ADJ
NNP
root
Number=Sing
Festival
Festival
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN festival)) (VP (VBD started) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN 15thcentury))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP May)))) (. .)))
The festival started in the 15thcentury in May.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
festival
festival
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
15thcentury
15thcentury
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
May
May
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN round) (NN cheese)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN rolled))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS competitors)) (VP (VP (VBP run) (PP (IN down) (NP (DT the) (NN hill)))) (CC and) (VP (VBP try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB catch) (NP (PRP it)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ reaches) (NP (DT the) (NN bottom)))))))))) (. .)))
When a round cheese is rolled, competitors run down the hill and try to catch it before it reaches the bottom.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Number=Sing
round
round
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
cheese
cheese
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
roll
rolled
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
competitor
competitors
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
run
run
VERB
VBP
case
down
down
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
hill
hill
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
try
try
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
catch
catch
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
reach
reaches
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bottom
bottom
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (DT the) (NN cheese)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB reach) (NP (NP (NNS speeds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (QP (RB up) (IN to) (CD 112)) (NNS km/h)))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ rare)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN someone)) (VP (VBZ catches) (NP (DT the) (NN cheese)))))) (. .)))
As the cheese can reach speeds of up to 112 km/h, it's rare that someone catches the cheese.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
cheese
cheese
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
reach
reach
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
speed
speeds
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
advmod
up
up
ADV
RB
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
112
112
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Sing
km/h
km/h
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
rare
rare
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
catch
catches
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
cheese
cheese
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB First) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN bottom)))) (VP (VBZ wins)) (NP (DT the) (NN cheese)) (. .)))
First to the bottom wins the cheese.
advmod
NumType=Ord
first
First
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
bottom
bottom
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
win
wins
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
cheese
cheese
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (S (VP (VBG running) (ADVP (IN down)) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ steep)) (NN hill)) (PP (IN behind) (NP (DT a) (NN cheese)))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ dangerous)))) (. .)))
But running down a very steep hill behind a cheese can be dangerous.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
run
running
VERB
VBG
case
down
down
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
steep
steep
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
hill
hill
NOUN
NN
case
behind
behind
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
cheese
cheese
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
dangerous
dangerous
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (CD Eight) (NNS people)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN injured) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1992))))) (. .)))
Eight people were injured in 1992.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
eight
Eight
NUM
CD
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
injure
injured
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1992
1992
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Roswell) (NNP UFO) (NN festival)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (NNP New) (NNP Mexico)) (, ,) (NP (NNP US))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))
Roswell UFO festival (New Mexico, US)
compound
Number=Sing
Roswell
Roswell
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
UFO
UFO
PROPN
NNP
root
Number=Sing
festival
festival
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Mexico
Mexico
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Roswell) (NNP UFO) (NN festival)) (VP (VBZ celebrates) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN anniversary)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (NNP Roswell) (NNP Incident) ('' '')) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT a) (NNP UFO)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN said) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN crashed) (ADVP (RB nearby)))))))))))))) (. .)))
The Roswell UFO festival celebrates the anniversary of the "Roswell Incident", when a UFO was said to have crashed nearby.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Roswell
Roswell
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
UFO
UFO
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
festival
festival
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
celebrate
celebrates
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
anniversary
anniversary
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
Roswell
Roswell
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Incident
Incident
PROPN
NNP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
UFO
UFO
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
say
said
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
crash
crashed
VERB
VBN
advmod
nearby
nearby
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Every) (NN year)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP July))) (, ,) (NP (NNS experts) (, ,) (NNS authors) (, ,) (NNS researches) (CC and) (NNS lecturers)) (VP (VBP come) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB discuss) (NP (DT the) (NN incident)))))) (. .)))
Every year in July, experts, authors, researches and lecturers come to discuss the incident.
det
PronType=Tot
every
Every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
July
July
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
expert
experts
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
author
authors
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
research
researches
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
lecturer
lecturers
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
come
come
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
discuss
discuss
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
incident
incident
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN celebration)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ includes) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ alien) (NN parade)) (, ,) (NP (DT an) (NML (JJ alien) (NN costume)) (NN contest)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (DT an) (JJ alien) (NML (NML (JJ hot) (NN air)) (NN balloon)) (NN ride)))) (. .)))
The celebration also includes an alien parade, an alien costume contest, and an alien hot air balloon ride.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
celebration
celebration
NOUN
NN
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
include
includes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
alien
alien
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
parade
parade
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
alien
alien
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
costume
costume
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
contest
contest
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
alien
alien
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
hot
hot
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
balloon
balloon
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
ride
ride
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP Hemingway) (NNPS Days)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (NNP Florida)) (, ,) (NP (NNP US))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))
Hemingway Days (Florida, US)
compound
Number=Sing
Hemingway
Hemingway
PROPN
NNP
root
Number=Plur
Day
Days
PROPN
NNPS
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
Florida
Florida
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN festival)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (JJ normal) (NN stuff)) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (JJ short-story) (NNS readings) (CC and) (NNS exhibits)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN author))))))) (. .)))
This festival has normal stuff like short-story readings and exhibits about the author.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
festival
festival
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
normal
normal
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
stuff
stuff
NOUN
NN
case
like
like
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
short-story
short-story
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
reading
readings
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
exhibit
exhibits
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
author
author
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN highlight)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN festival)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB definitely)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Hemingway) (NN look)) (ADJP (JJ alike)) (NP (NN contest)))) (. .)))
But the highlight of the festival is definitely the Hemingway look alike contest.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
highlight
highlight
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
festival
festival
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
definitely
definitely
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Hemingway
Hemingway
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
look
look
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
alike
alike
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
contest
contest
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Imagine) (S (VP (VP (VBG walking) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT a) (NN bar)))) (CC and) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN greeted) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NP (CD 20) (JJ middle-aged) (NNS men)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (NP (DT all)) (VP (VBP look) (ADVP (RB alike)))))) (: :) (ADJP (JJ stocky) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ thick) (JJ white) (NNS beards))))))))))) (. .)))
Imagine walking into a bar and being greeted by 20 middle-aged men who all look alike: stocky with thick white beards.
root
Mood=Imp|Person=2|VerbForm=Fin
imagine
Imagine
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
walk
walking
VERB
VBG
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
bar
bar
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
greet
greeted
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
20
20
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
middle-aged
middle-aged
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Plur
man
men
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
det
all
all
DET
DT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
look
look
VERB
VBP
advmod
alike
alike
ADV
RB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
appos
Degree=Pos
stocky
stocky
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
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IN
amod
Degree=Pos
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thick
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
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white
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JJ
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beard
beards
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(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN festival)) (VP (VBZ takes) (NP (NN place)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP mid-July))) (NP (DT every) (NN year))) (. .)))
The festival takes place in mid-July every year.
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Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
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DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
festival
festival
NOUN
NN
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Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
takes
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
mid-July
mid-July
PROPN
NNP
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PronType=Tot
every
every
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obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
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NN
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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.