In Japan, there's a "crying sumo" contest. The goal is for sumo wrestlers to make babies cry. It's believed that the sound of a baby's cry brings good health and wards off evil spirits.

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In Japan, there's a "crying sumo" contest. The goal is for sumo wrestlers to make babies cry. It's believed that the sound of a baby's cry brings good health and wards off evil spirits.

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[Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naki_Sumo_Crying_Baby_Festival#:~:text=The%20Naki%20Sumo%20Crying%20Baby,cry%20is%20proclaimed%20the%20winner.)