The Baby Jumping Festival of Castillo

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…

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11 Responses to “The Baby Jumping Festival of Castillo”

  1. george walala says:

    that is a retarded idea and what if he falls on a baby, will he have mental disorders(the baby)?

  2. Nirwana says:

    This is crazy. I Never enjoy this kind of thing. Really bad

  3. bob loblaw says:

    A good way to get rid of those unwanted babies?

  4. Tranque says:

    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..

  5. Frenchie says:

    that is not cool

  6. bkpk says:

    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!

  7. cake says:

    i didnt think it was very helpful.
    soz.
    p.s. nice try though!

  8. Samson says:

    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.

  9. claire says:

    i would REALLY like to know who was the genius that came up with the idea of this tradition in 1620.

  10. Mailanie says:

    It’s someyhing very dangerous.They are CRAZY!!!

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