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Bizarre Baby Festivals


   There are two baby festivals which are really bizarre takes place in Spain and Japan, but both are for guarding them against ill health  and evil spirits through out life.

   One of them is Baby jumping (El Colacho ) is a traditional Spanish festival dating back to 1620's.In El Colacho men are dressed as Devils jumps over the babies.

                                                                   






 The  other one is 400 years old Japanese festival called Nakizumo .In this competition sumo wrestlers hold the babies and try to make them cry by gently shaking or by making noises.





                          

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