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The Festival of Cascamorras

The festival was inspired by a dispute between the town of Baza and Guadix over the possession of an icon of the Virgin of Piedad. The Cascamorras refers to representatives from Guadix, who were sent to Baza to recover the statue. As the Cascamorras had to stay perfectly clean to gain possession of the statue, Baza residents attempt to make them as 'dirty' as possible.

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The Festival of Cascamorras

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  1. Cascamorras Festival

  2. A reveller puts grease on his body as he takes part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. The festival was inspired by a dispute between the town of Baza and Guadix over the possession of an icon of the Virgin of Piedad.

  3. Revellers covered in grease take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  4. Revellers covered in grease take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  5. Revellers covered in grease take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  6. A reveller covered in grease looks on as she takes part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  7. The handprints of revellers covered in grease are pictured on a wall during the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  8. Revellers covered in grease take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  9. Revellers covered in grease take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  10. Revellers covered in grease stand in a fountain as they take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  11. A man sits on a roof as he takes pictures of revellers covered in grease taking part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  12. Revellers covered in grease take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  13. Revellers put grease on their bodies as they take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  14. A reveller puts grease on his body inside of a canister as he takes part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  15. Revellers put grease on their bodies as they take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  16. A reveller covered in grease embraces a girl as they take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  17. Revellers covered in grease take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

  18. Revellers covered in grease take part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

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