Baza, Spain: Of all the sometimes bizarre summer festivals held in Spain, the Cascamorras event is probably the darkest.
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Some 15,000 participants throw black paint over each other for several hours every September in the small town of Baza, in the southern province of Granada.
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The frenzied but good-natured fight is a re-enactment of a 15th-century feud between two villages. The “Cascamorras” represents a thief who attempted to steal a religious image from a local church. He is dressed up like a harlequin.
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People try to stop him, chasing him and throwing black paint as they run through the streets. It’s a colorful event, even in black.
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The paint, which is not harmful to people or the environment, is provided by the town council for what is a major tourist attraction.
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