Flour military coup

• Flour military coup

For the past 200 years, every year on December 28 in the Spanish town of Ibi in the province of Alicante held Els Enfarinats Festival. On this day, arranged egg-flour battle in the central square: the inhabitants of the city dressed in ancient uniforms, arrange a real battle using flour, eggs, firecrackers and fire extinguishers.

Els Enfarinats festival starts at 8 am on December 28 and has an interesting storyline. Men necessarily married, joined the group, dressed in a kind of military and other forms and arrange a "military coup". (Photo by David Ramos)

They hold elections for a new mayor, judges and police officers walking the streets, collect taxes, and rebellious waiting for "incorruptible and fair trial." (Photo by David Ramos):

By noon on the horizon appear "opposition". They are armed with eggs, flour, firecrackers, fire extinguishers and trying to overthrow the current government. (Photo by David Ramos):

The mayor and his entourage are protected by the same methods. It is this part of the festival is the most spectacular, most often falls into the camera lens. (Photo by David Ramos):

In the 17 hours ending fights reconciliation of both parties and general fun. It is the turn of dance. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez):

The battle using flour, eggs, firecrackers and fire extinguishers.

Festival Els Enfarinats, Ibi, Spain, December 28, 2015. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez):

A soldier in the flour. (Photo by David Ramos):

eggs in battles not regret. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez):

The evacuation from the battlefield. (Photo by David Ramos):

At the end of the fighting because the flour particles in the air becomes a little seen. (Photo by David Ramos):

Swing before throwing. (Photo by David Ramos):

In this fun and unusual way the townspeople remind the authorities that she was chosen by the people? and if the people want, he can shift it. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez):