Update:
Each year, on February 2, Almonacid del Marquesado celebrates the Virgin of Candelaria with the festival of the Enmeblada, where men disguised as devils dance with bells.
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Each year, on February 2, Almonacid del Marquesado, in Spain, celebrates the Virgin of Candelaria with the festival of the Enmeblada, a medieval tradition.
Men disguised as devils, dressed in colorful combinations and red miter hats, wear heavy copper bells, creating a noise of all the devils while they dance in the streets and visit the cemetery.
Only male villagers or their descendants can participate. Young boys join them with small bells, ensuring the continuity of tradition.
