BIZARRE FESTIVALS OF ANIMALS

            Festivals are one of the greatest ways of celebrating special days. But what is a festival? Well, it is an event celebrated by the local people of a region centering on some cultural aspects, religion or some traditions. There are many different types of festivals, for instance, dancing, acting, singing, shows about food, animals, cartoons, etc. this essay focuses on the similitudes and differences of two famous festivals related with animals, which are, the rabbit hopping championship and the hen race championship.

These competitive festivals are very bizarre and unique. Therefore hundreds of tourists are attracted by these unusual competitions where farm animals can show their talent in front of many people without feeling scared. The competitors have to train their animals for long periods in order to develop their abilities. That makes possible the application of a variety of techniques and strategies so to win the challenge.  What is more, these kinds of sport tournaments do not only help the animals to keep fit, but it also entertains the spectators.

Now that some common things about these festivals have been established, let us move on to see the difference between them.

The rabbit hopping festival takes place in Copenhagen-Denmark. It is usually settled inside of a big room similar to a basketball stadium, whereas the hen race championship takes place in Bonsall-England and it is held at the barley mow inn where a race track is built on the street so the hens can compete without obstacles. During championships the rabbits are led by their owners on a leash over a series of obstacles, like a miniature version of horse show jumping, only cutter. On the other hand, in the hen race, the birds are released at a start line and then, they are encouraged along a 20 yards track by their human coaches who use a variety of weird tactics such as, banging tins or garden forks, and even talking in strange tongues in order to obtain the victory.

To sum up, people are always looking for a reason to celebrate, and often, animals provide that reason. It may seem a big excuse to just drink alcohol, eat a lot of food, or just have fun with family and friends, but it represents the tradition and part of the history of a community. What is more, these kinds of events help people forget about their problems and have a break alongside their pets and nice people who want to just enjoy the show.