These hobbies are very strange (9 photos)

It is rare to meet a person without some kind of hobby: someone collects matchboxes, someone glues stamps, someone rides a snowboard. Hobbies are relaxation, a change of activity and pleasure.





But some hobbies are quite unusual and may not be suitable for everyone. But that doesn’t make them any less interesting.

Ironing



This usually comes from parachuting. When you get tired of just jumping with a parachute, people decide to take up ironing - ironing clothes during the flight. A group of three or four people jumps out of an airplane or helicopter. While the parachutists are flying down at wild speed, they are ironing their clothes. Two people hold the cloth and board, while the third person irons. They usually do this in turns.

Polishing mud or dorodango





This activity came from Japan. Dorodango lovers make cute balls out of mud. First you need to sift the earth to clear it of pebbles and other objects, then add water and form balls layer by layer. The mud balls are placed in a sealed bag for half an hour and then polished with a special cloth. The process is meditative and painstaking. At the very end, the mud ball is sanded with a soft sponge.

Putting on bees



The hobby came to us from China. Usually those who have worked with bees before or amateur beekeepers are interested in this.

The essence of the event is that you need to put on a “suit” of bees and then walk around in it for a certain time. The record holder in this activity was the Chinese Gao Bingko, who “put on” more than a million insects.

Professionals in handling bees say that you need to wash yourself very well before handling bees, because the insects sting dirty things.

Zorbing



The feeling of danger and rapid fall is what zorbing gives to its fans.

A person is placed inside a large inflatable ball and sent down the side of a slide or hill. Zorbing can be carried out on flat or rough terrain, where there are artificial or natural springboards. The steeper the track, the faster the ball rolls. I wonder what to do if you get seasick inside the ball?

Book carving



Enthusiasts of this relatively new hobby are turning unwanted books into unique sculptures.

In Europe, such lovers were romantically nicknamed “book butchers.” And for good reason: book cutters have a variety of devices - scalpels, tweezers, blades, knives of various sizes and shapes and other surgical instruments.

Books appear in a completely new quality: artists use them to depict a variety of subjects and images.

Rolling cheese down the slope



It is not known who was the first to decide to roll the cheese from the mountain, but he clearly had nothing better to do. But despite the absurdity of this activity, he gained many fans.

Previously, tubs, barrels, buckets were lowered from the mountains, and today a head of cheese weighing 3-4 kg. Having sent the cheese on its way, the competition participants rush after it.

It’s strange and dangerous, but what kind of exercise in the fresh air is that?

Painting dirty cars



A dirty car is usually annoying, but for some it's a great reason to grab some paintbrushes and turn your car into a work of art. All that road dust that accumulates on the surface of the car is a wonderful canvas.

The work requires great painstaking effort, but the result is worth it. These are real paintings - still lifes, landscapes, portraits or funny scenes.

Volcanic surfing



Or volcano boarding. When regular wave surfing gets boring, board fans head to the slopes of volcanoes.

Fans of this extreme sport claim that volcanic surfing is an absolutely incredible sensation when you rush down the slope on a thin metal or plywood board.

Do you have a hobby? What do you enjoy in your free time?