La Tomatina, España

A special type of clothing | Explain when it is worn |
Optional, depends on the person | Since it is a war of tomatoes stain clothing and some people choose to wear any clothes, men even just useshorts participants are advised to use protective eyewear and gloves |
A type of music | Explain when it is played |
Sound of a housing | There’s no music, they see it as a game, a tomato war,all the noise comes from the people |
A special dish | Explain when it is eaten |
Tomato | They really don’t eat them, there just throwing the tomatoes |
A traditional dance | Explain when it isdanced |
The people don’t dance | There not dancing, because it's a game or a tomatoes war and takes about 1 hour |
A special event | Explain what happens |
La tomatina in Spain | It is aholiday celebrated in the Valencian town of Buñol, in which participants throw tomatoes at each other. Held the last Wednesday in August, situated within of the week of festivities of Buñol. Around 10 ambegins the first event of the Tomatina. Is "soap stick", similar to the greasy pole, which is to climb a greased pole with a ham on top. As this happens, the group works in a frenzy of singing anddancing while showering with hoses. Once someone is able to drop the soap off the bat, given the start signal. The signal for the start is given to about 11, when ringing the housing and the chaosbegins. Several trucks throwing tomatoes in abundance in the People's Square. The tomatoes come from Xilxes Castellón, where they are less expensive and are grown specifically for the holidays, as they arenot in good taste for consumption. The tomatoes must be crushed before being thrown so that it does not harm anyone. After exactly one hour, the fight ends when the second housing shot announcing theend. The whole square is colored red and rivers form of tomato juice. The process of street cleaning is done by fire trucks. Participants advantage hoses neighbors give them to remove the tomato...