"The Spanish town of Ibi, in Alicante, marked Holy Innocents’ Day on Sunday with its centuries-old tradition known as 'Els Enfarinats', a chaotic celebration combining satire, spectacle and civic ritual. Footage shows a mock confrontation between two groups, one representing the mayor’s office and the other the opposition, culminating in the symbolic seizure of the town hall. The staged 'coup' then gives way to a rowdy battle in which participants hurl flour and eggs at one another, covering the streets and revellers alike. “We are the Enfarinats, and we’ve just staged a coup because we don’t agree with how this town council has been running things,” said Antonio, one of the participants. “About 8,000 eggs are used, and around 5,000 kilos of flour. It’s expired flour and expired eggs. Because, given the way things are today, it would be excessive to throw away fresh food,” he added. After the flour and egg fight, several hundred firecrackers, known locally as 'carretillas' (spinning firecrackers) or 'borrachos' ('drunks', referring to their erratic movement), were set off, providing a thunderous finale to the celebration. Beyond the spectacle, the festival also retains a charitable purpose, with donations collected for the town’s local nursing home."