spencey89
Would you let someone jump over your infant like this?
Known as El Colacho in Spain, the Baby-Jumping Festival is a popular event that takes place in Castillo de Murcia near Burgos, every year since 1620. It’s basically all about infants laying on a blanket and adults dressed as devils jumping over them i a procession that’s supposed to cleanse the little ones of all evil doings. Doesn’t sound like it works, but hey who am I to contradict tradition? I just wonder if in history any of the devils tripped and fell over the poor babies…
I for one wouldn’t have my kid jumped over by a grown-up like this, even if they’d allow me to keep my hand over him as protection. If that guy falls my hand isn’t going to break his fall, the baby might though…
Comments
10 comments
May 31, 2008
that is a retarded idea and what if he falls on a baby, will he have mental disorders(the baby)?
June 2, 2008
This is crazy. I Never enjoy this kind of thing. Really bad
June 2, 2008
A good way to get rid of those unwanted babies?
June 9, 2008
I think we should put the jumpers in a long, long line for a fat man with bough legs, and tell them to sit tight while he “cleanses” them..
July 30, 2008
that is not cool
July 30, 2008
this is very cool. strange traditions dating back over 300 years are awesome. obviously something about this is working right because they don’t have evil running rampant through their country!
January 2, 2009
i didnt think it was very helpful.
soz.
p.s. nice try though!
January 27, 2009
Totally awesome. Would be better if they ate the kids afterwards though. Anyone who thinks this isn’t cool doesn’t know anything about anything. Shut your faces. Thanks. Peace.
June 14, 2009
i would REALLY like to know who was the genius that came up with the idea of this tradition in 1620.
June 29, 2009
It’s someyhing very dangerous.They are CRAZY!!!