Els Enfarinats Festival Celebrated With Flour Fight In Ibi
Author: alice Date: 14 November, Category: Appealing, Visits 2942
Revellers take part in the battle of [Enfarinats], a flour fight in celebration of the Els Enfarinats festival on December 28, 2012 in Ibi, Spain. Citizens of Ibi annually celebrate the festival with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers. The battle takes place between two groups, a group of married men called [Els Enfarinats] which take the control of the village for one day pronouncing a whole of ridiculous laws and fining the citizens that infringe them and a group called 'La Oposicio' which try to restore order. At the end of the day the money collected from the fines is donated to charitable causes in the village. The festival has been celebrated since 1981 after the town of Ibi recovered the tradition but the origins remain unknown. (Photo by David Ramos)
A military dressed man holding eggs takes part in the battle of [Enfarinats], a floor fight in the town of Ibi, in the south-eastern Spain on December 28, 2012. For 200 years Ibi's citizens annually celebrate with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers outside the city townhall. (Photo by Jaime Reina/AFP Photo)
A man reacts as he takes part in the battle of [Enfarinats], a floor fight in the town of Ibi, in the south-eastern Spain on December 28, 2012. For 200 years Ibi's citizens annually celebrate with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers outside the city townhall. (Photo by Jaime Reina/AFP Photo)
A military dressed man throws an egg as he takes part in the battle of [Enfarinats], a floor fight in the town of Ibi, in the south-eastern Spain on December 28, 2012. For 200 years Ibi's citizens annually celebrate with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers outside the city townhall. (Photo by Jaime Reina)
Revelers take part in the festival of Els Enfarinats, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain, December 28, 2012. The celebration, with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers has gone on for the past 200 years. (Photo by Alberto Saiz/Associated Press)
A reveler takes part in festival of Els Enfarinats, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain, Friday, December 28, 2012. For 200 years the inhabitants of Ibi annually celebrate with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers, outside the city town hall. (Photo by Alberto Saiz/AP Photo)
A Reveller during the battle of [Enfarinats], a flour fight in celebration of the Els Enfarinats festival. (Photo by David Ramos)
Revelers take part in festival of Els Enfarinats, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain, December 28, 2012. (Photo by Alberto Saiz/Associated Press)
Powder war... Els Enfarinats festival! (Photo by Alberto Saiz/AP Photo)
Revelers take part in festival of Els Enfarinats, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain, Friday, December 28, 2012. (Photo by Alberto Saiz/AP Photo)
A military dressed man with flour and eggs on his face looks on as he takes part in the battle of [Enfarinats], a floor fight in the town of Ibi, in the south-eastern Spain on December 28, 2012. For 200 years Ibi's citizens annually celebrate with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers outside the city townhall. (Photo by Jaime Reina/AFP Photo)
A Reveller smokes during the battle of [Enfarinats], a flour fight in celebration of the Els Enfarinats festival. (Photo by David Ramos)