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The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since
1992. In 1992, the people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions. 1 He was said
to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.
2 A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the
Wife-carrying World Championship every year.
3 The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.5 meters long official track. The track
has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep. The wife to be carried may be your
own, or your neighbor's. The minimum weight of the wife to be carded is 49 kg. If she is less than 49 kg,
the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be
fined 15 seconds. 4
Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance
is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official "wife-carrying drink". Then he may continue the race. 5
While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a
wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.
A. There are a few basic rules.
B. People everywhere hold the event.
C. A special prize is awarded to the team.
D. Do you know how these traditions restarted?
E. This event is becoming increasingly popular.
F. The winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time.
G. Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area.
