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theCHIVE · Humanity · 6 min read
Festivals That Make Your Town's Annual Fair Look Boring
A trip through unusual celebrations around the world, each with its own rituals, scale, and unforgettable spectacle.
Melissa tours celebrations whose traditions make an ordinary annual fair feel decidedly understated.
Traditions at full volume
The feature crosses cultures to highlight festivals shaped by distinctive local history and imagination.
“A celebration can be a place, a memory, and a community all at once.”
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Open the original feature for every festival in Melissa’s collection.
