'El Colacho', the 'baby jumping festival' is celebrated in the village of Castrillo de Murcia, near Burgos, Spain, and is a traditional Spanish practice dating back to 1620 that takes place annually ...

A man representing the devil leaps over babies during the festival of El Colacho in Castrillo de Murcia near Burgos, Spain. Photo: Denis Doyle/Getty Images Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the ...

El Colacho is a vibrant, albeit Pope-worrying festival in Castrillo de Murcia in north-west Spain, the culmination of 96 hours celebration following the feast of Corpus Christi. A man representing the ...

Every June men in the Spanish town of Castrillo de Murcia dress as devils and hurdle over newborn babies to drive away evil — part of the the festival of El Salto del Colacho. Meaning "the devil's ...

In Castrillo de Murcia, Spain, men dressed as devils leap over infants in the El Colacho festival, a centuries-old ritual blending paganism and Catholicism. This unique tradition, believed to purify ...

June 17 (UPI) --A Spanish village is preparing for one of its most unusual celebrations of the year: El Salto del Colacho, also known internationally as the "Baby-Jumping Festival." The celebration of ...

Once a year in mid-June, devils run wild in the Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia. A blend of Catholic and pagan rituals meant to represent the triumph of good over evil, the festival of El ...

Spain’s centuries-old festival El Colacho features a shocking ritual where costumed performers leap over infants, blending tradition, religion, and spectacle in one of the world’s most unusual ...