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Revellers throw flour and eggs during the Els Enfarinats festival in Spain
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Revellers battle with flour and eggs during the traditional Els Enfarinats (The Floured) festival in Ibi, Alicante Province, Spain on Thursday. /VCG Photo
Revellers battle with flour and eggs during the traditional Els Enfarinats (The Floured) festival in Ibi, Alicante Province, Spain on Thursday. /VCG Photo
The festival dates back more than 200 years. It falls on December 28 every year and is celebrated by the town of Ibi, Spain with a mock battle taking place outside the town wall. /VCG Photo
The festival dates back more than 200 years. It falls on December 28 every year and is celebrated by the town of Ibi, Spain with a mock battle taking place outside the town wall. /VCG Photo
The contest is between two groups, one of married men named as “Els Enfarinats” who take control of the village for one day pronouncing a whole host of ridiculous laws, and a group called “La Oposicio” who try to restore order. /VCG Photo
The contest is between two groups, one of married men named as “Els Enfarinats” who take control of the village for one day pronouncing a whole host of ridiculous laws, and a group called “La Oposicio” who try to restore order. /VCG Photo