Nicolás Gómez Dávila should be one of the most divisive writers in the contemporary world of letters and political thought. He should, on the one hand, have a legion of readers who hang on his every ...

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 ...

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 ...

'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 ...

CASTRILLO DE MURCIA, Spain (RNS) The sight of a grown man dressed as a fiend leaping over the helpless babies might strike panic in the heart of some parents. But locals say the only injuries are to ...

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 ...

In Spain, there's a festival called El Colacho, also known as "The Baby Jumping Festival." It's unlike any other celebration you've seen before, and remarkably, the festival attracts millions of ...

For 200 years, men have been hopping over infants in a tiny hamlet in the Cantabrian mountains. Why do they do it? Not many mornings begin with a man dressed in a yellow devil outfit whipping fleeing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rebecca Ann Hughes covers travel, culture and food in Europe. The 'Colacho' (man representing the devil) jumps over babies during ...

'El Colacho', the 'baby jumping festival' El Colacho is said to cleanse babies of original sin, to ensure them safe passage through life and guard against illness and evil spirits (Image: Getty)6 of 8 ...

Parents will have their hearts in their mouths when allowing their children to take part in this celebration of good triumphing over evil. This is the 'El Colacho' in Spain - the baby jumping festival ...

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