Here is another round of unusual festivals celebrated in October in different parts of the world.
This is almost a third of the city population.
A metal weight is attached to their underside so that they dont topple over on the way.
The duck race is on this Saturday, October 6.
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Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is a celebration of Bavarian beer from Munichs finest breweries.
Morepictures of Oktoberfest 2012.
The fair attracts hundreds of Rabadi herdsmen who buy and sell many thousands of camels here each year.
In this custom the child performs some sort of trick, i.e.
sings a song or tells a ghost story, to earn their treats.
Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil.
The festival is celebrated through festive fireworks, lights, flowers, sharing of sweets, and worship.
Diwali signifies many different things to people across the country.
The first nine days are celebrated asMaha Navratriand culminates on the tenth day as Dussehra.
During these 10 days many plays and dramas based on the Hindu epicRamayanaare performed.
There are outdoor fairs and large parades with effigies of Ravana.
To everyone’s amazement the opera group made a complete recovery.
Men and women puncture their cheeks with various items including knives, skewers and other household items.
This is definitely not recommended for the faint hearted to witness.
In 2011 some 74 people were injured with one death reported.
Naga Fireball Festival
Naga Fireballs is a mysterious event that takes place every year in Thailand.
The balls are reddish and have diverse size from smaller sparkles up to the size of basketballs.
They quickly rise up to a couple of hundred metres before disappearing.
Since the 2000s this festival has obtained international fame and is actively promoted by the authorities of Thailand.
The Chinese dance features four dragons made out of cloth stretched over flexible frames.
Needless to say, the sun always wins.
The festival ends when the empty mikoshi returns to the shrine after the god has departed.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day of family reunions much like Thanksgiving.
Lobster and salmon are particular favorites along with apples, pomegranates, roasted peanuts, pomelo, and chestnuts.
