In Pictures: Spain’s traditional festival of ‘Els Enfarinats’
During the annual Els Enfarinats (The floured ones) battle in the Spanish town of Ibi, participants dress in military clothes and stage a mock coup d’etat as they battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers outside the town hall. The 200-year-old tradition is part of the Day of the Holy Innocents celebrations, a time in Spain for pulling pranks.
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A reveller dressed in mock military garb taking part in the "Els Enfarinats" battle in the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi on Dec 28, 2023.
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People dressed in miltary costumes taking part in a fake coup d'etat performances during the traditional fest called 'The floured ones' (Els Enfarinats) held in the village of Ibi, Alicante, Spain, Dec 28, 2023.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Revellers dressed in mock military garb taking part in the "Els Enfarinats" battle in the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi on Dec 28, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
People dressed in miltary costumes taking part in a fake coup d'etat performances during the traditional fest called 'The floured ones' (Els Enfarinats) held in the village of Ibi, Alicante, Spain, Dec 28, 2023.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Revellers dressed in mock military garb taking part in the "Els Enfarinats" battle in the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi on Dec 28, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
A reveller participating in the traditional "Els Enfarinats" (The Floured) festival in Ibi, Spain, Dec 28, 2023.
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A reveller dressed in mock military garb taking part in the "Els Enfarinats" battle in the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi on Dec 28, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
Revellers dressed in mock military garb taking part in the "Els Enfarinats" battle in the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi on Dec 28, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
People dressed in miltary costumes taking part in a fake coup d'etat performances during the traditional fest called 'The floured ones' (Els Enfarinats) held in the village of Ibi, Alicante, Spain, Dec 28, 2023.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
People dressed in miltary costumes taking part in a fake coup d'etat performances during the traditional fest called 'The floured ones' (Els Enfarinats) held in the village of Ibi, Alicante, Spain, Dec 28, 2023.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Revellers dressed in mock military garb taking part in the "Els Enfarinats" battle in the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi on Dec 28, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
People dressed in miltary costumes taking part in a fake coup d'etat performances during the traditional fest called 'The floured ones' (Els Enfarinats) held in the village of Ibi, Alicante, Spain, Dec 28, 2023.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
