1. Shinto Fertility Festival Every year, people from the Japanese town of Kawasaki participate in a Shinto fertility festival, with the penis as the central theme of the event, which they hope will provide protection from sexually transmitted diseases and, it is said, also divine protection, commercial prosperity and clan prosperity, as well as facilitate childbirth, solid marriages and spousal harmony.
2. Chasing Cheese Festival Traditionally, the festival is only celebrated by people living in the local village of Brockworth, but now people from all over the world participate. The cheese is rolled down from the top of the hill, and the runners come down after them, and the one who gets the cheese at the finish line of the descent wins.
3. Nude Festival A Japanese festival in which participants wear a minimal amount of clothing, usually just a Japanese loin cloth, this festival is held annually in dozens of locations throughout Japan, usually in the summer or winter. Dating back 500 years, more than 9,000 men participate in the nude festival each year in Okayama, Japan.
4. Monkey Buffet Festival Thailand hosts an annual monkey buffet festival to promote tourism where monkeys are revered. The locals believe that macaques are the descendants of monkey warriors and they believe that they bring good luck. In honor of these so-called good luck monkeys, an annual festival is held where the animals are provided with over 2,000 kilograms of fruits, vegetables and other foods that the monkeys like.
5. Cat Food Festival This festival is held in September and about 50 cats are sacrificed for this festival, which is held every year in the area south of Lima. According to people, cat meat has aphrodisiac properties and can prevent bronchial diseases.
6. Baby Jumping Festival One of the more bizarre festivals held annually in Spain since 1621, this festival has been named one of the most dangerous in the world. The origins of this tradition are unclear, but it is said to purify babies of original sin, ensure their safety from danger, and guard against disease and evil spirits.
7. Horn Festival Has your wife or girlfriend ever cheated on you? If so, this holiday may be of some interest to you. In Italian culture, the horn represents a person who has been cheated on. It is said that this festival dates back to the time of the Roman Empire and that this procession is meant to honor and comfort these wounded people.
8.Bull Running Festival Held annually between July 6 and 14, nearly 300 people have been injured and 15 have died since the bull tradition festival began in 1910. These animals are highly respected among Spaniards, although bulls can cause bodily harm to humans, especially during the running of the bulls.
9. Roswell UFO Festival The Roswell UFO event, allegedly an alien spacecraft and its alien passengers visited Earth. To celebrate the alien landing on Earth in Roswell, a commemorative ceremony is held once a year where people can dress like aliens and attend a short conference organized by alien experts and authors.
10. Testicle Cooking Festival This festival offers a wide variety of testicles, including wild animals, which are usually fried. The oldest way is with turkey testicles, and some places feature bull testicles, and every September, the village of Ozrem in Serbia hosts the World Testicle Cooking Championship.
