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Saturday

Boryeong Mud Festival

Dirty ... participants enjoy mud during the 12th Annual Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, South Korea

Party ... the annual mud festival, now in its 12th year, features mud wrestling, mud sliding and a mud king contest

Rainbow ... Asian tourists make up with colour mud during the festival

Nice goggles...man

St Patrick's Day

WHETHER you're Irish by birth or just for the day the world gears up to celebrate the Emerald...

Key to the city ... Lucky the leprechaun, better known as Brian Thomas, shows off the key to the City of Las Vegas presented to him by Mayor Oscar Goodman in honour of St Patrick's Day

Irish setting ... a woman walks with an Irish setter during St Patrick's Day parade at Omotesando fashion district in Tokyo

Causing a stir ... Chicago Journeymen Plumbers stir the dye in the Chicago River

Pooch power ... a dog called Shamrock is dressed in a festive costume in Belfast

Face of Ireland ... a man wears make-up in the colours of the Republic of Ireland's flag during St celebrations in central London

Wife Carrying world Chapionships (Sonkajarvi, Finland)

Let the games begin ... the 14th Wife Carrying world Chapionships held in Sonkajarvi, Finland.

The "wife" can be one's own or someone else's, no matter, but she must be over 17 years of age and minimum weight of 49 kg.

Leaps and bounds ... winners Taisto Miettinen and Kristiina Haapanen jumping into the pool.

Over thirty couples all over the world attended the event and compete on a 235.5 metre long obstacle course to find who is the fastest to carry his wife around the course.

Camel Cup at Blatherskite Park in Alice Springs

The first Camel Race was run in 1970 as a bet between to mates, Noel Fullerton and Keith Mooney-Smith, at the Todd River Bed and was an added attraction at the Alice Springs Centenary Celebrations. The Camel race proved so popular and hilarious that plans were made by the Lions Clubs to hold the event on an annual basis. Since 1979 the Camel Cup has been held on its own arena at Blatherskite Park, a section of the Central Australian Show Society grounds.

Fun ... riders race camels during the Camel Cup 2009 at Blatherskite Park in Alice Springs

Challenge ... camels can easily spit over three metres and have been known to bite, snarl and generally prefer to do things at their own pace. The start of the race, with up to 15 camels, is confusing. Some off in good stride, others still grounded, some going backwards; it's a nightmare for riders and handlers, but spectacular

Celebrations ... the grounds take on a carnival atmosphere with colourful stalls and rides, belly dancers and a large variety of food and drink stalls with several bars and a band

Joy ... a contestant and eventual winner of the Miss Camel Cup Jay Goodyear hugs judge during the Camel Cup 2009 at Blatherskite Park in Alice Springs

Hindu festival of Nag-Panchami

Milky ... an Indian snake charmer holds a cobra as a devotee pours milk over the serpent at the Shiva Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of Nag-Panchami

Sacred ... the Hindu festival of Nag-Panchami is observed during the monsoon and sees prayers and tributes to snakes

Special ... the festival is observed by many as the day of victory of Hindu God Lord Krishna over the Kaliya snake leading to Krishna also being known as "Kaliya Mardan"

Annual Chariot Festival at Mayurapathi temple

Brave ... Hindu devotees hang from hooks to fulfil their vows as part of celebrations for the annual Chariot Festival at Mayurapathi temple in Wellawattha, Sri Lanka