Bolivia · Tradition
Alasitas
Alasitas is an annual January fair in La Paz honouring Ekeko, the Aymara god of abundance, through the…
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Ritual & festival
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Spain · Tradition
Algemesí
Every September in Algemesí, Spain, the Festivity of la Mare de Déu de la Salut celebrates the Virgin…
Nigeria · Tradition
Argungu fishing festival
An annual four-day fishing competition on Nigeria's Sokoto River where fishermen compete for the largest catch, celebrating a…
Brazil · Tradition
Bumba-meu-boi of Maranhão
An 18th-century Brazilian interactive play where lower-class communities use song, dance, and comedy to critique the elite through…
Hungary · Tradition
Busójárás
The Šokci people of Mohács, Hungary, celebrate the end of winter each February with an ancient masked carnival.
Portugal · Tradition
Campo Maior, Portugal
The Festas do Povo transforms Campo Maior's streets with handmade paper flowers in a UNESCO-recognized community celebration that…
Colombia · Tradition
Carnival of Barranquilla
Four days of street dances, parades, and cumbia music transform Barranquilla into a celebration blending Spanish, African, and…
Switzerland · Tradition
Carnival of Basel
Switzerland's largest carnival unfolds each February and March in Basel, combining masked processions, brass bands, and satirical street…
Belgium · Tradition
Carnival of Binche
Each spring, Binche's medieval carnival erupts for three days.
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