The ten strangest festivals in the world

From the island of Phuket to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, through naked man, car chicken and flying lanterns, “The Fun Hotel” presents: the ten strangest festivals in the world:

Burning Man Festival, Nevada desert
Every year in August, in the middle of the Black Rock Desert, about 50 thousand people, mostly hippies, gather to dance and frolic (naked) for eight days without interruption. On the last evening the participants set fire to a large wooden puppet.

Chicken Festival, Nebraska, United States
The festival of chickens and hens is held every July in the town of Wayne and includes several events such as throwing eggs (without breaking them!), costumes and parades.

Vegetarian Festival in Thailand
It takes place every year for nine days on the beautiful island of Phuket from late September to early October. It 's a very spectacular event, but not suitable for those easily scared. To invoke the gods, in fact, the participants stab themselves with every kind of sharp tool.

Flower Festival in the Philippines
This colorful festival lasts a whole month and is held in Baguio, a mountain town completely decorated with flowers. Throughout the month of November are heldparades, concerts and festivals where flowers are in the spotlight.

Highland Games in Scotland
The traditional Scottish games are held every year in May, recall old times andconsist of contests of strength such as tug of war, the launch of the pole, etc.. Dances, pints of beer and meat feasts abound here. Of course, all the men are wearing kilts.

Holi Festival, India
It 's the most original and colorful celebration of the country and takes place in March. It 's a Hindu religious festival and consists in throwing colored powder on everyone and everything, changing them in a rainbow.

Jazz Fest in New Orleans
It is held annually in April and is the largest jazz festival in the world. Tourists come to be present at performances from around the world.

The celebration of the naked man in Okayama, Japan
It is held the third Saturday of February at the temple in Okayama Saidaji. HadakaMatsuri, which literally means Feast of the naked man, is a traditional festival thatdates back to 1,200 years ago. The men dived into freezing waters in a rite ofpurification. The water temperature is about 48 °F (9 °C)

Schleicherlaufen Festival, Austria
Once every five years, just before the start of Lent, the people of Telfs march throughthe streets in masks, turning the town into a mystical world, almost otherworldly. The first evidence of this festival dates back to the fifteenth century, but may have more ancient roots, related to pre-Christian rituals of the inhabitants of the area.

The Lantern Festival, Taiwan
It 's a propitiatory ceremony for the beginning of the New Year, which falls on the 15thday of the first lunar month. On this occasion, you can see the typical dumpling's banquets everywhere and the unmissable procession with the lanterns on the mountain of Pingshi. Prayers and new year's resolutions are attached to the lights.