24 Completely Insane Festivals from Around the World

Goose Pulling Festival

Each year on Shrove Tuesday in various towns throughout Germany and the Netherlands, villagers take part in a very old and very controversial activity. Basically, a goose is hung from either a wire or a pole after which, participants take turns trying to pull its head off. Don’t get too worked up though, the animal rights activists already beat you to it. These days only dead geese are allowed to be used in the festivities.