Friday, August 22, 2014

Bolas de Feugo



What that man is doing? Hold a fire ball with that expression. This is Nejapa tradition which is Bolas de Feugo that celebrated same with our nation day which is 31st August every year at Nejapa, El Salvador.

Once upon a time, people that live at Nejapa were surrounded with eruption of nearby volcano. When all of them wanted to run, they saw great balls of fire spewing out from the volcano and they believe that Son Jeronimo fought with the devils with ball of fire.




They organized their own fire balls and make the festival looks alike a war zone. Two teams of young men paint their faces and throw the fire balls among themselves while the others watch their move.

Do not be shock with this kind of festival because this is their culture.