Every Year Koreans Throw A Giant Mud-Westling Festival (20+ Photos)
Every July, people get down and dirty at the famous Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea, and here’s why you should too!
Photo Credit: Shawn Perez
By train, the small city of Boryeong is 2 hours away from Seoul.
Every year, people from all over the world flock there to cover their bodies in goopy clay.
Photo Credit: Shawn Perez
They lather their bodies in this healthy mineral clay to rejuvenate their souls and play around, all while keeping cool under the hot, summer sun.
Photo Credit: Reuters
The event takes place on a beach which soon becomes packed with thousands of people…
…who have a blast dancing…
…splashing around…
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Photo: Reuters
…wrestling…
…hanging out with friends…
…and just going crazy, in a clay-soaked frenzy!
There is a mud sliding contest…
…and a mud king contest too!
In 2018, who will be the muddiest one of all?
Some tourists have even turned mud into colourful facepaint by adding rainbow pigments!
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On normal days, people try to stay clean and dry…
…so this is a great opportunity to just let go…
…let loose…
…and have fun!
The Boryeong Mud Festival is just two months away…
…so start planning your trip now!
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