A daredevil stunt?

PositionNEWS & TRENDS - Castrillo de Murcia festival - Brief article

A daredevil stunt? Actually, it's about warding off the devil. Every year in the northern Spanish town of Castrillo de Murcia, men dress up in red-and-yellow devil suits, then jump over newborns laid out on mattresses to chase off any evil spirits. Dating back to 1620, the rite is performed during the town's annual celebration of the Roman Catholic feast of Corpus Christi. Last year, however...

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