"Colacho Jump"

Aitana Plà, Aitana Ch, Alba

 index
01 Introduction 02 characteristics

03 Places 04 History
 Introduction
Colacho, is the antagonist of one of the most picturesque religious festivals that
are celebrated in Spain. Like every year, will be the one who ends up getting
scalded and will end up fleeing to the joy and revelry of all the inhabitants of a
town that lives this very particular festival with passion
 History
Its origins are not entirely clear, but some historians
believe that it may have started as a fertility ritual.
During the festival, 'demons' in red and yellow masks
run through the streets hurling insults at the villagers
and whipping them with a ponytail attached to a stick.
 characteristics

Along the route, the lugareños erect altars of flowers

so that, as they pass, the Colacho stops and jumps
over the children who were born that year in Castrillo
de Murcia.
 Places
El Colacho is a festival that is celebrated annually in the
town of Castrillo de Murcia (Burgos, Spain). It has been
celebrated uninterruptedly since 1621.
 Thank You
By: Aitana Chamorro, Alba Pérez and
Aitana Plà.