The Most Unusual Festivals to Attend in 2024

12.02.2024 - 12:33 / gardencentreguide.co.uk / Garden Centre Guide

There are certain global events that everyone knows. If you've never heard of St Patrick's Day, people will likely ask you what planet you are from. Globally, people grow up hearing tales of Carnival in Brazil, Oktoberfest in Germany, and several other festivals that are also celebrated in smaller numbers outside their home countries. But what of the world’s lesser-known celebrations? Have you ever heard of Spain’s baby jumping festival? Or the Monkey Buffet Festival in Thailand? (No, it doesn’t involve humans eating them.)

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Let’s take a look at some kooky and intriguing festivals that you can check out this year to liven up your travel schedule a bit.

The Finns may be best known for their saunas and their vodka, but there’s also a tradition that developed relatively recently - back in the early 90s - which has rapidly gained popularity and even made its way to other countries. The Finnish call it eukonkanto , and it literally translates to “wife carrying.” As odd as this might sound, it has become a regular tradition in the country, and people have created different variations of it.

Participants are tasked with carrying their wives through an obstacle course over a 253.5 meter distance, and they can do so in different ways - on their backs, baby-style, or however else that they can think of. The grand prize is the weight of the winning