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Every year, hundreds of young men gather in San Juan de la Vega, Mexico, to celebrate Fat Tuesday by slamming sledgehammers loaded with homemade explosives. Photo: Dudley Althaus/The Wall Street ...

Every year in Guanajuato, Mexico, locals celebrate one of the world’s most extreme traditions — the Exploding Hammer Festival. With hammers packed with homemade explosives, this chaotic yet symbolic ...

From Spain’s wine battle and bizarre baby jumping festival to Mexico’s exploding hammers, Indonesia’s funeral rituals, and Colombia’s Amazonian shaman traditions, this guide highlights six of the ...