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People ‘battle’ with flour, eggs and firecrackers in centuries-old tradition

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This annual "battle," fought with flour and eggs, dates back over 200 years in Spain.

Each year, the town of Ibi participates in the festival of Els Enfarinats, in which participants dressed in old military-style costumes stage a mock coup d’état. Festival-goers light firecrackers and throw flour and eggs, while collecting "fines" for charity and generally make a sticky mess.

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