Andalucia is notorious for its bizarre and wacky festivals and none more so than the Feria de Cascamorras held in the historical market towns of Baza and Guadix, in the province of Granada. The event takes place on the 6th September each year.
Feria de Cascamorras Festival
One extraordinary image that stands out when you visit the town of Baza is the amount of black handprints arbitrarily embossed on many of the town’s whitewashed walls. It is not until you attend the Feria de Baza in early September that you understood the true meaning behind this bizarre spectacle. This particularly popular Spanish fiesta kicks off with the Feria de Cascamorras, when thousands of locals cover themselves in oil and throw paint at the “Cascamorras” as he attempts to steal the Virgin statue from Baza.