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Have You Ever Heard Of The Festival Of The Baby Jumping Festival?
Jan 14, 2021
The sound of the word itself sounds dangerous. What is baby jumping festival? This is a festival that is carried once a year in mid- June. Devils runs wild in the spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia. The start of this festival was to a blend of catholic and pagan rituals meant to represent the triumph of good over evil. It' s origin is unclear as most people think of it as it may have sstarted as a fertility ritual.
During the festival people in red and yellow masked ' devils' run through the streets hurling insults at villagers and whipping them wwith a horsetail attached to a stick. When drums announce the arrival of the black- clad who comes to drive the evil that' s when the flight of the devil begins.
The babies born during the previous year are laid on mattresses in the street while the customed men leap over them. A baptism of sorts, it is believed that the devil absorbs the sins of the babies and affords them protection from diseases and misfortunes. Afterwards the babies are sprinkled with rose petals and promptly reclaimed by their parents.
Traditionally the festival is supposed to be of the people from the local village but in the recent years people come from all around the world to participate. To date, there have been no reports of injuries whatsoever. However this practice remains a subject of debate within the catholic church.
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