Hundreds descended on Luzon town in northern Spain for the annual ''Fiesta de los Diablos y las Mascaritas'' (The Festival of Devils and Masked Figures).<br /><br />The ancient carnival sees revellers painting their faces with oil and soot, wearing horns and cowbells to transform into devils. <br /><br />The devils walk around the town pranking people who are not wearing a ''mascarita'' costume, another main character of the carnival who wears a white mask and women’s traditional clothing.<br /><br />Footage captured shows ''diablos'' marching through the streets of Luzon while ''mascaritas'' dance together at a square in town yesterday (March 2).<br /><br />The festival is believed to have Celtic origins as it relates to pagan traditions focused on expelling dangerous spirits that could damage the health of the community.
