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La festa degli infarinati in Spagna

Le foto del finto colpo di Stato con battaglia di uova, farina e fumogeni colorati che si svolge ogni 28 dicembre a Ibi

IBI, SPAIN – DECEMBER 28: A Reveler takes part in the battle of ‘Enfarinats’, a flour fight in celebration of the Els Enfarinats festival on December 28, 2012 in Ibi, Spain. Citizens of Ibi annually celebrate the festival with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers. The battle takes place between two groups, a group of married men called ‘Els Enfarinats’ which take the control of the village for one day pronouncing a whole of ridiculous laws and fining the citizens that infringe them and a group called ‘La Oposicio’ which try to restore order. At the end of the day the money collected from the fines is donated to charitable causes in the village. The festival has been celebrated since 1981 after the town of Ibi recovered the tradition but the origins remain unknown. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

IBI, SPAIN – DECEMBER 28: A Reveler takes part in the battle of ‘Enfarinats’, a flour fight in celebration of the Els Enfarinats festival on December 28, 2012 in Ibi, Spain. Citizens of Ibi annually celebrate the festival with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers. The battle takes place between two groups, a group of married men called ‘Els Enfarinats’ which take the control of the village for one day pronouncing a whole of ridiculous laws and fining the citizens that infringe them and a group called ‘La Oposicio’ which try to restore order. At the end of the day the money collected from the fines is donated to charitable causes in the village. The festival has been celebrated since 1981 after the town of Ibi recovered the tradition but the origins remain unknown. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Come ogni anno il 28 dicembre a Ibi, in provincia di Alicante, in Spagna, si tiene una festa in cui gli abitanti simulano un colpo di Stato sfidandosi a colpi di farina, acqua, uova, petardi e fumogeni colorati. La battaglia ha come obiettivo la conquista della città e ha inizio alle 8 di mattina, quando gli Enfarinat invadono la città, la conquistano ed eleggono un sindaco che stabilisce le regole da rispettare durante la giornata. La festa termina poi alle 17 con una danza tradizionale.