The devil jumps over babies for cleansing in a Spanish festival called El Colacho

<p>Imagine an event where newborn babies are laid down, and a group of adult men take turns jumping over them.</p>, <span>The baby jumping festival, El Colacho is believed to purify babies Eye</span>, <h2>In Spain, there's a super exciting - and downright weird, if I might add - festival called El Colacho, also known as "The Baby Jumping Festival."</h2>, <p>It's unlike any other celebration you've seen before, and remarkably, the festival attracts millions of visitors each year.</p>, <p>This event takes place in the town of Castrillo de Murcia, near Burgos, Spain, and has been around since the 17th century.</p>, <h2>Historical origins</h2>, <p>The origins of El Colacho can be traced back to the Roman Catholic Church's influence on Spain during the 17th century.</p>, <img src="https://cdn-fmcrawler.shalltry.com/public/prod/files/images/2023-07-28/original/1d40d578-d40d-40b0-8c48-8cfc8bb5c0c3.jpg">, <span>The baby jumping festival is age old TravelAway</span>, <p>The festival is closely associated with the feast of Corpus Christi, which honours the Eucharist, commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples.</p>, <p>But the baby jumping part isn't exactly from the holy book; it's more of a local tradition.</p>, <img src="https://cdn-fmcrawler.shalltry.com/public/prod/files/images/2023-07-28/original/af2bd116-fee8-4f89-ba94-c5790cc7b046.jpg">, <span>El Colacho Baby Jumping Festival, Spain NatGeo</span>, <p>It is believed that El Colacho was introduced as a means of cleansing babies of the sin they might have inherited (called original sin) and make their little souls pure. It's like a special spiritual bath just for the babies.</p>, <h2>The El Colacho Festival</h2>, <p>El Colacho happens once a year in June, and it's the highlight of Castrillo de Murcia's party calendar. People get ready for this exciting event months in advance, decorating the streets with bright colours and religious symbols.</p>, <p>On the big day, everyone dresses up in traditional outfits, and there's a parade with statues of saints on