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The Baby Jumping Festival of Castillo
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By Spooky | 10 CommentsLeave a Comment
Last updated: Thursday, May 29, 2008

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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10 comments
  1. george walala
    May 31, 2008

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

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  2. Nirwana
    June 2, 2008

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

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  3. bob loblaw
    June 2, 2008

    A good way to get rid of those unwanted babies?

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  4. Tranque
    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..

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  5. Frenchie
    July 30, 2008

    that is not cool

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  6. bkpk
    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!

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  7. cake
    January 2, 2009

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

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  8. Samson
    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.

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  9. claire
    June 14, 2009

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

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  10. Mailanie
    June 29, 2009

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

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