Over 20,000 revelers hurled 150,000 kilos of ripe tomatoes at each other in the ‘Tomatina’ festival held every year on the third Wednesday of August in the Spanish town of Bunol, 38 kilometres west of Valencia.

The massive food fight traditionally kicks off only after some participants climb up the “palo jabon” (soapy pole) to reach a leg of ham.

The ‘Tomatina’ fight originates from a spontaneous bust-up amongst villagers in 1945. It was banned for a time during the 1950s at the height of General Francisco Franco’s dictatorship, but has gained popularity since it was re-instated drawing a huge international crowd.
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