World
Spain holds its annual flour fight festival.
The birth of this festival dates back to approximately two hundred years but the zeal and zest with which it’s celebrated is still going strong amongst Spaniards.
By Web Desk
Published December 30, 2017
Advertisement
The annual flour fight festival has officially taken course where citizens gathered around in streets armed with not weapons but flour to use in this form of combat.
For this intriguing form of battle, both men and women dress themselves up in military style attire whereas the flour is thrown on each other with the help of pipes.
In this festival, eggs are also used as a weapon of combat to attack other people.
The birth of this festival dates back to approximately two hundred years but the zeal and zest with which it’s celebrated is still going strong amongst Spaniards.
-
Oil prices rise after Trump says China wants US crude oil
-
Trump hails 'fantastic trade deals' after private meeting with Xi in Beijing
-
Canada launches new strategy to double electricity capacity by 2050
-
Epstein victim Roza left traumatized by DOJ 'mistake'
-
Wes Streeting loses confidence in Starmer, resigns as UK Health Secretary
-
Iran opens Strait of Hormuz access to Chinese-linked tankers
-
US Treasury chief says Iranian ports blockade is working in putting pressure on Iran's economy
-
Iran urges BRICS to challenge West’s ‘false sense of superiority’
-
How China allowed sanctioned Marco Rubio into Beijing with a Chinese name for Trump visit
-
Israel-Lebanon talks kick off in Washington with US officials involved
-
White House says Trump and Xi aligned on Iran's nuclear threat
-
Wes Streeting quits UK government, says he has ‘lost confidence’ in Keir Starmer