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Hundreds join Mexican orange throwing festival

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Hundreds join Mexican orange throwing festival
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Orange throwing is all the rage in a small central Mexican town at this time of the year. Locals in Alfajaycuan marked the beginning of the sowing

Orange throwing is all the rage in a small central Mexican town at this time of the year.

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Locals in Alfajaycuan marked the beginning of the sowing season on Sunday with the 150-year-old tradition.

Legend suggests that orange throwing will ensure rain and a good harvest.

This year, hundreds of people took part in the ‘War of Oranges’ festival before shaking hands to make amends.

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