La Tomatina
Publié le 18/05/2020
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La Tomatina is a festival held in the Valencian town of Buñol, in which
participants throw tomatoes and get involved in this tomato fight purely
for fun.
It's held on the last Wednesday of August, during the week of
Buñol's festivities.
Youtube: “La Tomatina – Spain”
History
The tomato fight has been a strong tradition in Buñol since 1944 or 1945.
No one is completely certain how this event originated.
Possible theories
on how the Tomatina began include a local food fight among friends, a
juvenile class war, a volley of tomatoes from bystanders at a carnival
parade, a practical joke on a bad musician, the anarchic aftermath of an
accidental lorry spillage.
One of the most popular theories is that
disgruntled townspeople attacked city councilmen with tomatoes during a
town celebration.
Whatever happened to begin the tradition, it was
enjoyed so much that it was repeated the next year, and the year after that,
and so on.
The holiday was banned during the Spanish State period under
Francisco Franco for having no religious significance, but returned in the
1970s after his demise.
Rules of the festival The
city council follows a short list of instructions for the safety of the
participants and the festival:
1.
The tomatoes have to be squashed before throwing to avoid
injuries.
2.
No other projectiles except tomatoes are allowed.
3.
Participants have to give way to the truck and lorries.
4.
The festival doesn't allow ripping off T-shirts.
5.
After the second shot indicative of ending the tomato hurl, no
tomatoes should be thrown..
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