Castrillo De Murcia, Spain. 18th June, 2017. Castrillo de Murcia, Burgos, Spain. 18th June, 2017. El Colacho, also known as baby jumping, is a traditional Spanish holiday originating back to 1620. It takes place once a year to celebrate the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi in the small town of Castrillo de Murcia. Babies born during the last twelve months are laid on matresses on the ground followed by men dressed as devils jump over them to 'cleanse them of evil spirits' Credit: Press/Alamy Live News

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