Babies are made to cry in a 400 year old Japanese festival
Sumo wrestlers compete to make babies cry as part of the annual Naki Sumo Baby Crying Contest, which is believed to be a 400-year-old celebration. Japanese parents believe that the ritual wards off demons and brings the children good health. The festival is based on a Japanese proverb "Naku ko wa sodatsu", meaning "crying babies grow fastest".