Why does the Italian city of Ivia wage the ‘orange war’?

Italy wants to go out of the country when it comes to Carnival celebrations, as the Papyar-Machel floats on the country and the bottom of the country’s platform and Masrov on Tuesday fell on March 4 this year.

Northern Italy has a city, however it wants to celebrate Carnevel Very different from the rest of the peninsula.

In the Beatmond region, Ivrea, north of Durin, is a small city of about 23,000 people, which usually experiences the atmosphere of peaceful and nature.

About 8,000 residents during the local carnival festival are quiet because of the three -day ‘orange battle’ (Orange war), There are nine teams of ‘orange throws’ (or Aranstri -line.

Orange throwers (or Aranseri) are filmed during the traditional ‘Orange War’ during the Carnival in Ivriya. Photo Marco Bertorallo / AFP

Foreigners are not a joke, not a joke: 600 tonnes of orange (it is more than 4.2 million oranges) and dozens of participants every year seek medical help from on-site sub-doctors after suffering.

But what really is behind this ferocious (and strange vitamin C-based) conflict?

The origin of tradition is a little dark to date, but can be seen in the late 12th century.

According to local stories, Ivaria was ruled by a tyrannical superiors, who abducted farmers on wedding nights and raped them.

However, one night, the daughter of a Miller (Magnesium Named in Italian) Violet, who fought against him, was able to cut off him and started a rebellion.

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During the riots, the farmers attacked Overland’s palace and burned the ground.

The struggle of the city for freedom is recalled every year in the ‘orange quarrel’, where orange throws represent rebellion farmers, while riding in carts refer to the tyrant’s assistants.

Orange throwers come around a car during the ‘orange war’ in Beatmond’s Ivria. Photo Marco Bertorallo / AFP

The three -day fight attracts hundreds of audiences from all over Italy every year, but the welfare of food waste and horses pulls the carriage of assistants.

After every day of the war, the crushed orange is collected and stored in a particular tank.

The fruits are then taken to a plant that takes care of their removal by converting fertilizer and energy.

War Will happen On the 2nd of March this year, the 3rd and 4th. You can buy tickets for the 2nd event of March Here.