In the entire world, there are few better ways to get to know a specific culture than by witnessing how they get down. Sure, you can always move somewhere else and immerse yourself in the day-to-day lives of those people, but for those of us who have jobs, the best way to dive into a new culture is to head to a local festival.  For those people hoping to experience the most exciting cultural festivals around the world, here are the best and brightest.

La Tomatina

If you’ve ever wanted to experience a food fight on a truly massive scale, then head to Buñol, Spain on the last Wednesday in August, when people from all over the world celebrate Buñol’s patron sᴀιɴт by pelting each other with more than 275,000 pounds of tomatoes. It might only last for an hour or so, but La Tomatina is still worth the trip.

Carnaval

Brazil’s four-day celebration of near-ɴuᴅιтʏ draws more than a million people every year. A series of parties and parades marks the run-up to Lent just like Mardi Gras. If you can believe it, though, Carnaval makes Mardi Gras look like a church service. A good time can be had by all — no matter your level of dress — but the ones enjoying themselves the most seem to be the ones who left their modesty back at home.

Chinese New Year

Also known as the Chinese Spring Festival, Chinese New Year is not only the longest celebration on the Chinese calendar at fifteen days, it’s also one of the most important. Traditionally celebrated with ornamental costumes, lavish fireworks, and the ever-popular dragon float, Chinese New Year is a celebration of rebirth that needs to be seen to be believed.

Semana Santa

Any world traveler who’s searching for a festival with a little less revelry and a bunch more נᴇsus should find what they’re looking for at Guatemala’s Semana Santa, a weeklong observation of the world’s most popular snuff tale, the тʀιᴀʟ ᴀɴᴅ cʀucιғιxιoɴ of נᴇsus Christ.

Boryeong Mud Festival

One of South Korea’s most popular festivals is all about the healing mud found at Boryeong. Traditional festival elements like live music, fresh food, and fireworks are augmented with several mud-oriented distractions like mud slides and mud pools.

Mardi Gras

No mention of big-time parties is complete without Mardi Gras, the United States’ bacchanal in New Orleans. Every year in the run-up to Lent, the country’s most famous party town (sorry, Vegas) lets loose with a series of parties, parades, and gratuitous ɴuᴅιтʏ.

The Festival of Holi

During the last full moon of the Hindu lunar month known as Phalguna, Hindus around the world celebrate Holi, the festival of colors. The reason for celebrating Holi is plentiful, but the execution is the same.

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