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                                           La Tomatina 

     



Festival! A breeze of memories and happiness. Whenever the thought of a festival comes, the mind goes down the memory lane with a lot of joyous memories!

So, before continuing, I'll read a lovely quote by Roland Gau.

You're not doing it well if you don't at some time ask yourself, "What have I gotten myself into?

      If you’re also the kind of traveler who appreciates local culture, then I suggest you visit the Spanish town of Buñol for the "La Tomatina" festival and participate in the world's largest food fight!

The La Tomatina festival has a murky history, but still, it has been a significant Buñol tradition since 1945.  Although it may have originally been observed for some other entirely strange purpose, it is today commemorated in honor of the Virgin Mary and Luis Bertrán, Buol's patron saints.

And now it is often seen as an Annual Tradition and is also referred to as the “World Biggest Food Fight”.

The festival starts on the mentioned day at 11 AM following the sound of the first gun and finishes at noon following the sound of the second gun to signal the conclusion of the event. In the course of an hour, players engage in combat in which tomatoes are thrown, rubbed, and even used as a kind of tattoo. 


It is a staple of a week-long event that features parades, music, dancing, and fireworks every year on the final Wednesday of August. The day before the festival, the streets are crazy. All of Buñol is filled with music, laughter, dancing, and fireworks, adding to the joyous atmosphere. The most exquisite Spanish delicacies are being cooked by chefs in a line. Following the winner's declaration, a lavish feast featuring freshly prepared Paella and wine is served to all in attendance.

      Due to its popularity, many other countries such as Colombia, Costa Rica, India, and the United States have all developed their own tomato wars. The festival is often compared to one of the messiest and oldest festivals which is the Orange-Throwing festival of Italy. It’s a part of the historic annual carnival in the Piedmontese town of Ivrea.

The fighting comes to an end after an hour. No more tomatoes may be hurled at this time. Trucks start spraying water on these people at the end of a wild hour of squeezing tomatoes on strangers and dragging people across the floor covered in tomato pulp. What one will observe now aren't just pale people; but also, the Buñol's streets, which have been thoroughly scrubbed clean by the buckets of water. 

  

                                                                                                                    Aanchal Srivastava

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