In our country, masks traditionally take over during the carnival season, while in Spain, military uniforms take over on December 28. No, it's not a coup. On this day, the inhabitants of the Spanish town of Ibi are traditionally 'bombarded' with flour, eggs, powder from fire extinguishers and firecrackers, and even before that at eight in the morning they symbolically take over the town's power. A more than 200-year-old tradition goes by the name of Els Enfarinats. See incredible scenes from this year's festival, which once again turned the city into a real battlefield.
In a small town Bunol it takes place traditionally in the east of Spain every year throwing tomatoes. This is not the only unusual tradition on the Iberian Peninsula, because there everyone December 28 in the city of Ibi they throw around with flour and eggs, they light up firecrackers and inject with fire extinguishers.
It is a festival called Els Enfarinats, which is tied to the story of the massacre of innocent children he ordered Herod the Great – ruler of Judea from 37 BC. n. no. until 4 BC n. no. – because he was afraid of the prophecies about the birth of Jesus.
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On this day, people dress up in combat uniforms and at eight in the morning symbolically take over the city government. At nine o'clock the battle for the mayor starts, followed by many games. It starts at exactly noon walking around town, which is enhanced by plastering with the aforementioned props. The 'overthrown' mayor is returned to power at five in the afternoon.
Gallery - Els Enfarinats Festival 2016:
