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00:00We all have our own ways in which we like to celebrate or remember certain events or people and to the outside world these may
00:07Seem a little odd or peculiar
00:09It's the same for communities all around the globe who for various reasons have long particular behaviors that without context
00:17Seem truly bizarre
00:18It's time to brace yourself for the ugliest the strangest and the most dangerous
00:23Rituals of all as we look at the top 15 most unusual traditions on Earth
00:27Number 15 cinnamon-throwing
00:32For the continuation of civilization
00:34It's vital that members of society reproduce and while in many places this is seen as an individual's right to choose
00:41There are some where traditions still exist that were designed to encourage partnerships to be formed
00:47Probably the strangest of these is in Denmark and you would better hope that if you live there
00:51You've found a life partner before you reach the age of 25
00:55If you haven't been married by the time that you are then on your birthday
00:58It's open season for your family and friends to cover you in cinnamon and they don't hold back
01:04You can expect to be covered in bags and bags of the spice and as anyone who's tried the challenge of eating a spoon of
01:10It will know just a small amount entering your mouth nose or eyes can be
01:15Excruciatingly painful to make matters worse
01:17They'll also cover you in water to make sure that the cinnamon sticks to you
01:20And you'll spend the rest of the day trying to scrub it off
01:23It's thought that this tradition dates back hundreds of years to the time of traveling spice salesmen
01:28Who because they were always on the move were usually single and called pervers vans, which means peppermen
01:34This makes more sense when a single reaches the age of 30 because when this happens the tradition takes place again
01:40But instead of cinnamon they use freshly ground pepper
01:45Number 14 the baby jumping festival
01:48If you find yourself in a small Spanish town called Castillo de Murcia on the week after Trinity Sunday
01:55You might well bear witness to one of the strangest Catholic traditions of all known as El Colacho or baby jumping
02:02The event is believed to date back as far as 1620 and the idea behind it is to cleanse babies of original sin
02:09So they're able to go on and live fruitful lives
02:12Different churches around the world have their own ways of doing this usually by baptism
02:16But in Castillo de Murcia, it's done by having the devil symbolically choose to pass by babies that have been offered to him
02:23There are various events that take place during the week
02:25These culminate on the Sunday when babies that had been born in the previous 12 months are laid on a mattress in the street
02:31And then a person dressed in a devil costume runs as fast as he can towards them and jumps over them at the last moment
02:38In a somewhat controversial tradition even with people who live in the town and even led to Pope Benedict
02:44Asking Spanish priests to cease their involvement in it and instead offer baptism as an alternative
02:50Despite his pleas, El Colacho is now so ingrained into the minds of the people who live in the town
02:55That there's no sign of it stopping anytime soon
02:59Number 13, Famadihana
03:02There are countless different ways that people around the world memorialize their dead
03:07But perhaps one of the more unusual and interesting is Famadihana, which is performed by the Malagasy people of Madagascar
03:14Believed to have begun at some point during the 17th century
03:17Ceremony, which means turning of the bones, sees families remove the bodies of their ancestors from their crypts
03:23So that they can rewrap them with fresh cloth and linen and write their names clearly on the new coverings
03:29So that they'll never be forgotten
03:30Once this is done
03:31It's time to party and they'll lift the corpses above their heads as they dance around the tombstone before laying them back to rest in
03:38The crypt. This behavior may seem strange to other cultures around the world
03:42But it's based on the people's belief that they should celebrate the life that was lived by the dead rather than mourning the loss
03:49Furthermore according to their religion, the recently departed will only make their way to the afterlife to meet up with their ancestors
03:55Once their corporeal body has completely decomposed and this takes many years in some instances
04:01So the ceremony aids with this tradition. The traditional celebration of Famadihana has become less common in recent decades
04:08However, after the increased use of silk cloth that lasts longer and is more expensive to replace as well as concerns that the tradition
04:15Helps to spread diseases throughout the community. Still in smaller communities
04:19It's regularly practiced and will most likely continue for centuries to come
04:25Number 12 camel wrestling
04:28Sports involving animals are commonplace throughout the world and while it's now usually races that take place because fighting is seen as cruel
04:35There is one exception
04:37Camel wrestling
04:38It's a tradition that can still be seen to this day in some regions of Turkey and records show that it originated as far back
04:44As 2,400 years ago
04:46It's a behavior that camels exhibit in the wild in order to attract a mate
04:50And so the argument is that the animals aren't being encouraged to do anything that they wouldn't do regardless
04:56There are efforts to prohibit this tradition because it's unfair to the animals and it's quite possible that this is one tradition that won't
05:03Continue for much longer
05:05Usually held during mating season two males are put into a ring with a female nearby
05:10And they begin trying to assert their dominance
05:12They do this by using their necks to try to push the other to the ground and a camel is declared the winner if it's
05:18Successful in doing so or if its opponent flees
05:21There are around 30 festivals that are held across Turkey each year where camel wrestling is the main event which attracts tens of thousands of visitors
05:29It's not entirely risk-free to spectators though because it's not uncommon for the camels to run into the crowd
05:35Or even for trainers to fight one another because they disagree with the outcome of a match
05:41Number 11 monkey buffet festival
05:45Usually festivals around the world involve producing lavish and exquisite meals for huge groups of people to sit down and enjoy
05:52But there's one tradition that's held every year in Lopburi, Thailand where the guests of honor are monkeys instead
06:00Specifically they are a species of crab-eating macaque of which there's a population of around
06:052,000 in the surrounding area and the local people put on the festival to ensure the monkeys stay there
06:10Because they're believed to bring good luck to the region
06:12The festival begins with a huge parade with dancers dressed as monkeys
06:16And then the actual monkeys are lured in where they can find a huge banquet table in the midst of the ruins of a 13th
06:22Century temple where a lavish meal of fruit and vegetables have been put on for them
06:27In total there's around two tons of produce and the monkeys revel in the meal that they're given
06:32Amazingly, this is a tradition that's been taking place for more than a thousand years
06:36It has its origins in the ancient legend of Rama who was a divine prince whose wife Sita had been kidnapped by a demon lord
06:44It was only with the help of the monkey king Hanuman and his army that it was possible to free her and since then monkeys
06:51Have been regarded on an equal level as people in the local community
06:56Number 10 the gurning championships
06:59What's the most?
07:00unattractive face you've ever been able to pull and would you ever believe that by contorting your mouth and cheeks in a
07:06Disgusting way would actually give you the opportunity to win a competition
07:11Well, it's true welcome to the world of the gurning championships and what has to be the ugliest tradition on earth
07:17According to the dictionary gurning is the act of creating an extremely distorted facial expression that involves pushing your lower jaw out as far as
07:26Possible and bringing the lower lip up to cover the upper one
07:29Amazingly the ability to do this better than anyone else has been a tradition in rural English villages for at least a hundred and seventy
07:36Five years with contestants usually wearing a horse collar as a way to frame their face
07:41Usually the best gurners are those without any teeth because this enables them to protrude their jaw much further
07:47And those that are at the top of their game are even able to cover their noses with their lower lips
07:52One of the most famous gurners of recent times Peter Jackman actually purposefully had all of his teeth removed
07:58So then he'd be better at it, which is a level of dedication to the unusual practice
08:03That's far beyond where most people are willing to go
08:07Number nine for Terra Bend
08:10Weddings are events that are notorious for strange traditions
08:14Did you know for example that the throwing of the bouquet had its origins at a time when it was quite common for people to
08:20Kidnap brides for jealousy and that flowers were thrown to distract the crowd while she made her escape
08:26Modern day weddings don't usually involve anything as sinister as that
08:30But you'll still see some rather bizarre rituals such as the Portera Bend in Germany
08:35The idea is to bring good luck and fortune to the happy couple
08:38So the night before the wedding family and guests arrive at their house and smash as much porcelain as they can
08:44The tradition originated from the phrase shards bring luck
08:47Which is used to refer to bowls and pots being made by potters and has now become a fun festivity as part of the wedding
08:54Celebrations guests will throw and smash virtually anything
08:58They can get their hands on such as stoneware flower pots tiles sinks and toilet bowls
09:03But glass is normally avoided in an unfortunate twist
09:07It's the responsibility of the soon-to-be wed couple to clear up the mess afterwards
09:11Something that's said to signify the fact that once they are married
09:14They'll have to suffer together through tough situations and events throughout their lives
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09:31number eight by Yanni Han
09:33For most of us the concept of moving house involves signing a contract for a new dwelling
09:38Then spending days packing up all of our possessions before they're loaded into a truck and then unpacking everything at the other end
09:45For many it's one of the most stressful things that we ever do
09:48But in some rural communities of the Philippines, it's a communal activity called by Yanni Han
09:54The term itself translates roughly to mean being a part of a community and refers to everyone coming together to achieve a particular goal
10:01which in this case isn't simply moving someone's belongings to a new place, but involves moving the entire house to a new plot a
10:09Traditional house in the Philippines is called a bahay cubo and is made of bamboo leaves and other easy to find materials
10:15With the help of around 15 to 20 people it is possible to tie bamboo poles
10:19Underneath the structure and simply lift it up and work together in unison to carry it to the new place
10:24As thanks for their efforts the helpers are treated to a lavish meal by the homeowners in what is a great example of people coming
10:31Together to help each other out
10:34number seven Tai Pusam
10:36There are a number of religious traditions around the world that involve acts of devotion to the higher powers that worshipers believe in
10:43But there's none as visually striking as the festival of Tai Pusam which is celebrated by the Tamil Hindu community
10:50Believed to have originated during one of the battles between the Asuras and the Devas. The Devas who were losing completely
10:56Surrendered themselves to Shiva who rewarded them by creating a mighty warrior from his own power
11:02Today the festival is held during the full moon of the Tamil month of Thai
11:06Which is between January and February and sees practitioners performing acts of devotional sacrifices
11:11This may be by following very strict diets learning elaborate dances showing feats of endurance and most notably
11:17Piercing their skin in order to cleanse it
11:19They'll pass skewers through their tongues and cheeks and the most devoted will have huge number of piercings put across their bodies
11:26And may even use them to pull huge weights across the ground
11:29It's a magnificent festival to witness but one that brings devotees far closer to their maker than the rest of us will ever have a chance
11:36to be
11:38Number six Krampusnacht
11:40For most of us the creepiest festival of the year is Halloween
11:44It's the time that ghosts and ghouls come out and pranks can be played and dark and evil rituals are performed
11:50But if you think that's the most frightening tradition of all and you clearly haven't been to Austria and Bavaria in the lead-up to Christmas
11:57In Alpine folklore, there are three good legendary figures that arrive in December. St. Nicholas, Desmoros and Santa Claus
12:06There is however one evil character that arrives alongside St. Nicholas and his name is Krampus
12:13A horned goat-like creature with fangs, thick brown fur and long pointed tongue
12:18It's his job to frighten the children that have misbehaved and he arrives on the 5th of December
12:23Which is the evening before the feast of St. Nicholas
12:26It has become a tradition for that night to be known as Krampus night or Krampusnacht
12:31And it's now when people dress up as the hairy devil and march through town trying to scare anyone that stands in the way
12:37In recent years Krampus has become more well-known around the rest of the world
12:41Thanks to various TV shows and movies
12:43But you'll never truly know the fear and evil that surrounds the character until you experience Krampusnacht for yourself
12:52Number five, Day of the Geese
12:54The Basque people who live in regions along the border between Spain and France
12:58See themselves as the direct descendants of the Stone Age inhabitants of the Pyrenees Mountains
13:03And are regarded as one of the oldest cultures in Europe
13:06Part of the way they see themselves is a highly competitive and strong community
13:10And this is reflected in a number of their traditions, but perhaps none more so than the Day of the Geese
13:16This is a highly controversial tradition that's held every year in the fishing town of Laquitio in Biscay, Spain
13:23And begins with a greased goose being suspended above the harbor by a rope
13:27Boats then pass underneath and competitors proceed to hold on to it and try to rip it free which results in its decapitation
13:34The rope is controlled on either side by other members of the community who pull and release it to fling the competitors up into the
13:41Sky and dunk them into the water
13:42If a person lets go without keeping hold of the goose's body then they have failed and it's time for someone else to try
13:48If they successfully take the goose then they're declared the champion and get to keep it
13:53While it may be incredible to watch there have of course been concerns about animal cruelty during the event
13:59Originally the goose would have been alive during the ordeal and while this has now changed to using a dead goose
14:04There are still calls for their festival to be canceled for good with such huge celebration surrounding it
14:09However, this seems unlikely in the near future and the young men of the town still use it as a way to show off their
14:14strength and physical prowess
14:17Number four the Guerre wall festival
14:20There are a number of different beauty pageants that take place around the world
14:24But these usually feature women making themselves look as beautiful as possible for the crowds
14:29These quite rightfully have been subjected to criticism because of the way they objectify the contestants who take part
14:35But there is one event that takes place every year where the shoe is on the other foot
14:39The Guerre wall festival is a tradition that's taken place for hundreds of years by the Wodabe Fula people in Niger
14:47Happening on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert at the end of the rainy season
14:50It sees the young men of the community applying traditional face paint
14:54Elaborate costumes and handcrafted jewelry in an attempt to attract the eye of one of the unmarried women
15:00It's a human courtship event like no other features a traditional dance called the yucca camel races and various other
15:07Competitions and it's only those that are able to prove how interesting energetic and beautiful that they are
15:13Walk away with a potential wife at the end
15:17Number three baby throwing
15:19There are countless practices around the world whereby people try to bring good fortune to the lives of newborns and their families
15:26but undoubtedly the most frightening and horrific from the point of view of
15:31Outsiders is one that's taken place across both Hindu and Muslim communities across India for centuries baby throwing
15:38The tradition is most prevalent in the state of Karnataka and sees crowds of people gathering on the ground alongside a building
15:44While a priest holds the baby out of the window at a height of up to 30 feet
15:48They pray and bless the baby shake them vigorously and then drop them to the ground where a group is waiting with a blanket to
15:55Safely catch them
15:56Every time a baby is caught the entire crowd erupts with applause pass the child between one another before returning them to their mother
16:04It's probably the most controversial tradition anywhere in the world and there's been a number of attempts to get it banned
16:10It seemed like this has been a successful in 2011, but soon after it began to happen again
16:15Participants saying that it's what their religion tells them to do and they'd be going against the wishes of their beliefs if they ever stopped
16:22It should be noted that there's no evidence to suggest any baby has ever come to any harm during one of these ceremonies
16:28While they may look terrible to those of us unfamiliar with the tradition
16:32It's been happening for a very long time and is a core part of the local belief system
16:38Number two the blackening
16:41Of all the strange and unusual wedding traditions
16:45There are one of the weirdest takes place in Scotland and is called the blackening
16:49It's unclear quite when it began with researchers suggesting that it was at some point in the 19th century
16:55And it's most common in the rural areas of northeastern Scotland the Highlands and the Orkney and Shetland Islands
17:02The basic principle behind the tradition is that before the wedding the bride and the groom are made feeling extremely messy and
17:08Uncomfortable and are paraded in front of as many people as possible
17:12To do this they're often secured in the back of an open truck and are covered in a range of gross and sticky
17:18Substances such as food tar feathers flower and anything else that can be found
17:23Things like pigs blood and tripe have also been known to be used and the only rule seems to be to make them as sticky
17:29And messy as possible before being publicly humiliated
17:32Quite why this is a tradition isn't exactly clear although
17:36It's thought to have developed from an earlier practice whereby those who are about to be married would be cleansed of all sin
17:42This has now become something that sees them being dirtied
17:46But it's possible that the necessity to then fully clean yourself afterwards is actually the desired end result
17:53Number one battle of the oranges
17:56As anyone who's been involved in one will know food fights are incredible fun and tend to get extremely messy
18:03But what's amazing is that in Italy there's a huge annual food fight that's taken place for hundreds of years
18:09Known as the battle of the oranges the tradition is held in the northern Italian city of Ivrea
18:14And as a memorial to an event in the 12th or 13th century when residents rebelled against a tyrannical ruler
18:20Each year a girl is chosen to play the role of the woman who was being harassed by the evil king
18:26And thousands and thousands of people who will take part are split into nine combat teams
18:31Moving around by foot and representing the everyday citizens
18:34They're pitted against a further team in carts that represents the tyrants troops
18:39The teams face off with each other and pelt their opponents with oranges which represent the stones that were thrown at the castle's walls during
18:46the rebellion
18:47Originally beans were used and then apples and it's not exactly clear
18:51Why oranges are now the weapon of choice especially as the fruits don't even grow in the surrounding region
18:56This means that huge numbers have to be imported each year for the festival with estimates
19:01Suggesting that as much as a half a million pounds in weight are brought in most of which are leftovers from the winter crop in
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