Those Spaniards, they sure know how to party. The people of Spain pride themselves on a variety of odd, unusual and compelling regional traditions. They’ve got the world famous Running of the Bulls, the Catalan Xmas Pooping Log and, of course, the annual Baby Jumping Festival.
Not unlike a small scale Evel Knivel, men dress up as Lucifer and leap over a couple of rows of babies laying on the street. The belief is that as the “devil” jumps over the infants, he takes the “evil” out of them and the kids are therefore cleansed. This curious tradition has been in full effect since around 1620 and takes place in tribute to Corpus Christi. The Baby Jumping Festival happens this year from June 11-15 in Castrillo de Murcia. So you still have time to buy your tickets and get your baby ready for a good old-fashioned exorcism.
Would you ever participate in such an unusual and unique tradition?
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