Of the people with injuries and contusions, none is in a serious condition. Almost all of them were helped on the spot. 20 people were transported to hospital for examination and further treatment. As every year, I am determined most of the injured suffered eye injuries while throwing oranges at each other.
How many people were injured during the Battle of the Oranges?
What are the causes of injuries during the orange fight?
When will the final orange fight take place?
What is the traditional ritual after the orange fight?
Orange fight in Italy. More than 140 people were injured
on Sunday, during the first of three fights, 138 participants were injured, and 17 were hospitalized. Every year the balance is similar, but this does not discourage hundreds of people from participating in this original carnival party, which dates back to the Middle Ages.
They throw citrus fruits at each other warriors riding in horse-drawn carriages in special helmets and groups of attackers pedestrians who do not have face coverings. Their fight is watched by tens of thousands of viewers.
After the final battle on Shrove Tuesday, this year's winning team will be announced and held traditional rite of burning tall wooden poles wrapped in branches and straw, called scarli.
It is a ritual of saying goodbye to winter and a symbolic end to carnival. The event is accompanied by a “funeral march”, emphasizing the end of the celebration.
