History
In what month is the baby jumping festival celebrated?
Mid June
Who blesses the babies after the jump?
The priest.
What is the El colacho?
The devil
How long is the celebration?
A week long
El Colacho is done in what culture?
Hispanic
The baby jumping festival ends what feast?
Corpus Christi Feast
The baby Jumping festival has roots in _________
Paganism
What is the purpose of the El Atabalero?
The El Atabalero are there to drive out evil.
Babies that takes part in this activity has to be born with the last
Year
The El Atabalero is dressed in what color?
Black
Who is responsible for organizing this festival?
The Catholic Brotherhood of the Sacred Sacrament of Minerva.
This activity is referred to as a ______?
Baptism.
What color mask does El Colacho wear?
Red & Yellow
What are your thoughts on this activity?
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What is the purpose of the baby jumping festival?
To cleanse newborn babies of their sins
Where in Spain is this traditional practice
Castrillo de Murcia
What is done to the babies after the jump?
They are showered with rose petals.
El Atabalero also plays what instrument at the start of the activity.
The drums
The Salto del Colacho takes place on what day of the week?
Sunday
Despite its religious foundations, this activity is frowned upon by?
Catholic authorities
The baby jumping festival dates back to what century?
1600’s
The sins that the babies are born with are a result of who's disobedience?
Adam and Eve’s disobedience towards God in the Garden of Eden.
What is something that El Colacho has in hand?
A horse tail attached to a stick.
The statement el salto del Colacho means
The flight of the devil—begins.
Which 3 places can this activity be arranged in?
The town square, the church, or the main looping circular promenade.