El Salto del Colacho, or the devil's jump, celebrates the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi. This particular town, near Burgos in northern Spain, has been marking the occasion with this bizarre tradition every year since 1620. This year's feast fell on Thursday June 19 and the El Colacho festivities culminate on the following Sunday.
The practice is meant to cleanse the infants of original sin and protect them from future evils.
The practice is meant to cleanse the infants of original sin and protect them from future evils.
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