Bizarre Traditions That Still Exist
By Radiocity Team
Published Jun 18, 2025
Baby Jumping Festival, Spain
Men dressed as devils leap over rows of babies to cleanse them of sin. This 400-year-old ritual is still performed every year in Castrillo de Murcia.
Monkey Buffet Festival, Thailand
A full feast of fruits and desserts is served to thousands of monkeys as a thank-you offering. It’s wild, fun, and surprisingly real.
Bullet Ant Glove Ritual, Brazil
Young boys wear gloves filled with venomous bullet ants to prove their manhood. The pain is extreme, yet it’s a sacred rite of passage.
Goose Pulling, Germany & Spain
Riders try to decapitate a goose while galloping on horseback. Once real geese were used; now fake ones replace them, but the tradition continues.
La Tomatina, Spain
Tens of thousands gather annually to throw overripe tomatoes at each other in a messy, joyous food fight that covers streets in red pulp.
Night of the Radishes, Mexico
Locals carve elaborate scenes into giant radishes during Christmas time. The radish art is judged, and the tradition draws huge crowds.
Finger Cutting of the Dani Tribe
To mourn a loved one, some Dani tribe women in Indonesia used to cut off parts of their fingers—a rare but still seen ritual in remote areas.
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