Crazy English Middle School Edition, August 2008, let's get together-the strangest festival in the world.

Let's celebrate the strangest festival on earth.

Carnival-the strangest festival in the world

It was a cold winter day, but it didn't stop the10,000 men in Miyagi, a city in northern Japan, from taking off their loincloths. The adventurers, whose limbs were blue with heavy snow, ran all over the town and carried out a very special task: finding a completely naked man. In fact, this is a ritual that is repeated all over Japan, and it is always on the coldest day of the year. Why? Because if they find naked men fast enough, they believe it will bring 12 months of good luck.

Welcome to the awakening world of cultural festivals, which are as indispensable as laws and taxes. Of course, festivals and holidays break the routine of daily life, create reasons for parades, allow exceptions for gifts, and provide excuses for big meals. But most importantly, they allow people to celebrate an important aspect of their culture-whatever it is.

Although it is in the cold winter, it can't stop ten thousand people in the government palace in northern Japan (Aichi Prefecture) from taking off their belts. In the heavy snow, these adventurers, whose hands and feet are blue with cold, have to run all over the city just to complete one task: to find the naked man among them. In fact, this ceremony is held all over Japan, and it is always held on the coldest day of the year. Why? Because they believe that if they can find a naked man as soon as possible, it will bring 12 months of good luck.

Welcome to the strange world of cultural festivals-like laws and taxes, these cultural festivals are an indispensable part of society. Of course, festivals and holidays break the routine of daily life, give people a reason to March, allow people to exchange gifts and provide an excuse to enjoy a big meal. But most importantly, these festivals let people celebrate the profound side of their culture-no matter which side.