10 Crazy Events You Won’t Believe Are f’real

1. El Colacho

Men dressed as the devil jumping over babies. This is what Spain does best. This bizarre event is said to cleanse the babies of original sin. Way more exciting than a baptism.

2. Holi

This Hindu festival is kind of like The Color Run, except with less running and more partying. The colored powders represent the arrival of spring.See more details after the cut...

3. Honen Matsuri

Yes, that is exactly what you think it is. In Japan, they celebrate fertility every year with a rousing parade.

4. Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake

Meanwhile in England, people are chasing an 8-pound wheel of cheese down a hill. They’ve been doing this for over 200 years.

5. Monkey Buffet Festival

2,000 monkeys gather in Thailand every year to enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet. This feast was organized to promote tourism. The monkeys are not shy.

6. The Air Guitar World Championships

The best of the best gather in Finland every year to show off their skills.

7. Swamp Soccer World Championship

There are more than 250 swamp soccer teams in the world. The best gather in Finland every year to find a champion.

8. Wife Carrying World Championship

Another bizarre championship held in Finland. The Estonian technique (seen here) has revolutionized the sport.

9. Onbashira

This 1,200-year-old festival occurs every six years in Japan. Young men ride giant logs down a hill to prove their bravery.

10. Songkran

The world’s largest water fight held in Thailand every year on New Year’s Day originated as a way to bless the elderly. Then Super Soakers were introduced.