A man portraying the Devil jumped over a group of newborn babies in Spain on Sunday as part of a religious ceremony meant to ward off evilspirits. Called El Salto del Colacho – or the Devil’s Jump – the custom dates back to medieval times. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story.
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A man portraying the Devil jumped over a group of newborn babies in Spain on Sunday as part of a religious ceremony meant to ward off evilspirits.
Called El Salto del Colacho – or the Devil’s Jump – the custom dates back to medieval times.
The display is featured in a pageant in the northern Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia marking the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi.
The tradition involves men dressed asa Colacho – or Devil – leaping overinfants born in the village during the previous year to cleanse them of original sin.
The exact origins of the ritual are unclear, but Spanish Catholics celebrate the festival throughout the country with colorful processions of dancers dressed as demons and angels.
