Watch Your Step: Fire Walking in Greece
Anastenaria, an ancient Fire-walking Festival performed in Northern Greece, is a religious and sacred ritual that has raised many question marks in modern medical science.
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Festival
The Golden Eagle Festival
Held in the Altai Mountains of Western Mongolia, each year Kazakh hunters from near and far attend the festival with their Golden Eagles, known as Berkut. Together they participate in various rounds of competition that will test their speed, agility, and accuracy. It is truly a spectacle for locals and visitors alike!
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Venice’s Regata Storica
Regata Storica, held since 1825, marks the annual trial of strength and skill for the city’s gondoliers and other expert rowers. On the first Sunday of September every year, thousands of Venetians turn out to do what the Venetians do best – indulge in a spectacular display of pageantry and race their gondolas.
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Fasting for Ramadan
Muslims throughout the world celebrate this holy time by abstaining from food during the hours of daylight.
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The Bundi Utsav Festival – Rajasthan
Every year in November, the town of Bundi comes alive with a wonderful cultural festival a cultural event complete with traditional music, folk dance, kabaddi, horse riding and camel races, fireworks and a moustache as well as a turban-tying competitions that bring the streets alive and draws locals from surrounding villages.
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