100 Weird and Wonderful Rituals from Around the World **Mardi Gras:** New Orleans, USA **La Tomatina:** Buñol, Spain **Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling:** Gloucestershire, England **Holi Festival:** India **Up Helly Aa:** Shetland Islands, Scotland **Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos):** Mexico **El Colacho (Baby Jumping):** Castrillo de Murcia, Spain **Bolas de Fuego (Fireballs):** Nejapa, El Salvador **Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus):** Kawasaki, Japan **Monkey Buffet Festival:** Lopburi, Thailand **Wife Carrying Championships:** Sonkajärvi, Finland **Bikini Beach Football:** Rio de Janeiro, Brazil **Camel Wrestling:** Turkey **The Golden Shears:** Masterton, New Zealand **Cheese Rolling:** Gloucester, England **The Running of the Bulls:** Pamplona, Spain **Carnevale di Viareggio:** Viareggio, Italy **Songkran:** Thailand **Las Fallas:** Valencia, Spain **Obon Festival:** Japan **Antzar Eguna (Goose Day):** Pays Basque, Spain **Night of the Radishes (Noche de Rábanos):** Oaxaca, Mexico **The Battle of the Oranges:** Ivrea, Italy **Takoyaki Festival:** Osaka, Japan **The Edinburgh Festival Fringe:** Edinburgh, Scotland **Burning of the Clocks:** Brighton, England **Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake:** Gloucestershire, England **Day of the Dead:** Mexico **Obon:** Japan **La Tomatina:** Buñol, Spain **Holi Festival:** India **Mardi Gras:** New Orleans, USA **Up Helly Aa:** Shetland Islands, Scotland **El Colacho (Baby Jumping):** Castrillo de Murcia, Spain **Bolas de Fuego (Fireballs):** Nejapa, El Salvador **Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus):** Kawasaki, Japan **Monkey Buffet Festival:** Lopburi, Thailand **Wife Carrying Championships:** Sonkajärvi, Finland **Bikini Beach Football:** Rio de Janeiro, Brazil **Camel Wrestling:** Turkey **The Golden Shears:** Masterton, New Zealand **Cheese Rolling:** Gloucester, England **The Running of the Bulls:** Pamplona, Spain **Carnevale di Viareggio:** Viareggio, Italy **Songkran:** Thailand **Las Fallas:** Valencia, Spain **Obon Festival:** Japan **Antzar Eguna (Goose Day):** Pays Basque, Spain **Night of the Radishes (Noche de Rábanos):** Oaxaca, Mexico **The Battle of the Oranges:** Ivrea, Italy **Takoyaki Festival:** Osaka, Japan **The Edinburgh Festival Fringe:** Edinburgh, Scotland **Burning of the Clocks:** Brighton, England **Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake:** Gloucestershire, England **Day of the Dead:** Mexico **Obon:** Japan **La Tomatina:** Buñol, Spain **Holi Festival:** India **Mardi Gras:** New Orleans, USA **Up Helly Aa:** Shetland Islands, Scotland **El Colacho (Baby Jumping):** Castrillo de Murcia, Spain **Bolas de Fuego (Fireballs):** Nejapa, El Salvador **Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus):** Kawasaki, Japan **Monkey Buffet Festival:** Lopburi, Thailand **Wife Carrying Championships:** Sonkajärvi, Finland **Bikini Beach Football:** Rio de Janeiro, Brazil **Camel Wrestling:** Turkey **The Golden Shears:** Masterton, New Zealand **Cheese Rolling:** Gloucester, England **The Running of the Bulls:** Pamplona, Spain **Carnevale di Viareggio:** Viareggio, Italy **Songkran:** Thailand **Las Fallas:** Valencia, Spain **Obon Festival:** Japan **Antzar Eguna (Goose Day):** Pays Basque, Spain **Night of the Radishes (Noche de Rábanos):** Oaxaca, Mexico **The Battle of the Oranges:** Ivrea, Italy **

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About the Book:

This book transports you into the quirky, surprising, and often hilarious world of human competitions and rituals. From flinging frozen rats to bog snorkeling in Wales, from hot dog eating contests in the USA to Japanese baby-shrieking contests – Nigel Holmes brilliantly and humorously shows how creativity, playfulness, and ingenuity are expressed worldwide. With informative infographics, the book conveys a warm-hearted portrait of human culture that celebrates dares, endurance tests, and absurd fun in equal measure.

About the Authors:

Nigel Holmes is a British-American graphic designer and pioneer of information graphics. For sixteen years, he worked for Time Magazine, heading its graphics department. His clients include Apple, Sony, National Geographic, and The New York Times. Holmes is the author of several books on information graphics, taught at Stanford University, and has appeared at TED conferences. He believes that humor helps people understand complex content better.

Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing, worked as an art director in Tokyo for newspapers and design magazines, and has been with TASCHEN since 2001. His publications include the series Illustration Now! and Record Covers, as well as collections on infographics, advertising, and visual culture.

This English-language book from TASCHEN was released on April 11, 2018. It comprises 216 pages and is presented in a square hardcover format. The dimensions are 19 x 2.1 x 19 cm.

Der TASCHEN Verlag zählt zu den renommiertesten Kunst- und Bildbandverlagen weltweit. Mit einem vielfältigen Programm von Kunst, Fotografie, Design, Architektur, Mode, Film und Popkultur bis hin zu Sammlerwerken steht TASCHEN seit Jahrzehnten für höchste Qualität und außergewöhnliche Gestaltung. Gemeinsam mit COCOLI bietet der Verlag nun eine Auswahl an Coffee Table Büchern mit kleinen Schönheitsfehlern an, die Kunst- und Designliebhabern nachhaltigen Zugang zu inspirierenden Werken ermöglicht.

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  • Manufacturer TASCHEN
  • Material Paper
  • Color White
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  • Style Antique
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  • Dimensions W 19cm x D 1cm x H 19cm
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  • Listed on 22.09.2025
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    These coffee table books come from the Berlin showroom of the renowned TASCHEN publishing house. As exhibition pieces, they may show slight signs of wear, such as creased or slightly damaged covers. Together with our customers, we give these "imperfect" books a second life – a contribution to true sustainability.

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