I can not wait for la Tomatina. It is hold in Buñol near Valencia and many people from abroad come to take part in this festival (last Wednesday of August). It is very interesting and amusing. People fight using tomatoes as weapons.
Tradition of la Tomatina was born in 1945. Young Spaniards came to see parade of gigantes and cabezudos. During this festival they took tomatoes from stands and started to fight for fun. Police had to intervene. Many people were imprisoned for a short time. Next year they brought tomato and started fighting again.
Until in 1975 local government accepted la Tomatina and started to organize it. Nowadays tomatoes are brought from Extremadura and houses are protected by owner. It lasts about one hour and starts at 10am in the Plaza de Pueblo. Citizens preparing palo jamón and everybody tries to take jamón which is on the top of it. If they get it la Tomatina begins. After one hour festival is over and the service start to clean the town. Also people can take a shower which are prepared for them by local government.
If you want to take part in Tomatina you have to register online on web The Town Hall of Buñol and buy ticket. There are limited number of people who can fight using tomatoes.
Palo jamón
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