Photos show flour, eggs, firecrackers flying at Spain festival
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Revellers take part in the Els Enfarinats festival, a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain (Source: Associated Press)
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Revellers in the Spanish town of Ibi have taken part in the annual Els Enfarinats festival, a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers.
Every December 28th, the town of Ibi in Alicante, Valencia, celebrates a particular festival with “Els Enfarinats".
Revellers take part in the Els Enfarinats festival, a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain (Source: Associated Press)
Dressed in old military-style clothes, a group of men takes control of the town, stages a mock coup d’état and imposes absurd laws on the population.
Revellers take part in the Els Enfarinats festival, a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain (Source: Associated Press)
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Anyone who breaks these rules must pay a fine, which is collected for charity.
Revellers take part in the Els Enfarinats festival, a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain (Source: Associated Press)
The centre of the festival is the “battle” using flour, eggs, and firecrackers, turning the streets into a white and sticky battlefield.
Revellers take part in the Els Enfarinats festival, a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain (Source: Associated Press)
This festival dates back more than 200 years, making it one of the oldest winter festivities in Spain.
Revellers take part in the Els Enfarinats festival, a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain (Source: Associated Press)
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