Food fight! Eggs, flour fly in Spain for charity

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David Ramos / Getty ImagesRevelers take part in the battle of 'Enfarinats', a flour fight in celebration of the Els Enfarinats festival on December 28, in Ibi, Spain.Citizens of Ibi, Spain annually celebrate the Els Enfarinats festival with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers. The battle takes place between two groups, a group of married men called 'Els Enfarinats' which take the control of the village for one day, pronouncing ridiculous laws and fining the citizens that infringe them, and a group called 'La Oposicio' which try to restore order. At the end of the day the money collected from the fines is donated to charitable causes in the village. The festival has been celebrated since 1981 after the town of Ibi recovered the 200-year-old tradition.

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 Alberto Saiz / APRevelers take part in festival of Els Enfarinats, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain, on Dec. 28.David Ramos / Getty ImagesRevelers walk toward the battle of 'Enfarinats', a flour fight in celebration of the Els Enfarinats festival, on Dec. 28, in Ibi, Spain.Alberto Saiz / APA reveler takes part in festival of Els Enfarinats, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain, on Dec. 28.Morell / EPAPeople enjoy the traditional 'Els Enfarinats' battle at Ibi in Alicante, eastern Spain, on Dec. 28.David Ramos / Getty ImagesA reveler smokes during the battle of 'Enfarinats', a flour fight in celebration of the Els Enfarinats festival on Dec. 28, in Ibi, Spain.Alberto Saiz / APRevelers take part in festival of Els Enfarinats, in the town of Ibi near Alicante, Spain, on Dec. 28.David Ramos / Getty ImagesRevelers take part in the battle of 'Enfarinats', a flour fight in celebration of the Els Enfarinats festival on Dec. 28, in Ibi, Spain.Follow @NBCNewsPictures  1commentExplore related topics: spain, ibi, els-enfarinats

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[Nifemi Donald]

I love it when people think of doing things for charity.
It is always inspiring