10 Top Spectacular Festivals in the World |
| Published: August 26, 2008, 2:33 am |
| Tags: offbeat news, bizarre, culture, features, festival, festivals, odd, travel, unusual |
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Festivals may have religious origins with celebrations in honor of God or gods, seasonal change, or cultural significance to mark momentous occasions in history, seeking to commemorate or inform members of their traditions, or to pass on stories and beliefs to the next generation. Here are 10 of the most spectacular festivals in the world. In autumn the return of the cattle from the Alp’s mountain pastures to the stables in the valley is celebrated as Almabtrieb in Kufstein, Austria. Photo Perconte. Festival in the Desert — Festival au Desert The remote dunes and desert village of Essakane, Mali, come to life for 3 days every year on the second weekend in January, when Tuareg nomads and western musicians gather for a world-renowned music jam called the Festival au Desert in this desolate patch of Saharan sand, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of the legendary city of Timbuktu in Africa. Photo Peter Goodbody / Mobilevirgin The “world’s most remote [ Full article ] |
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