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A reveller (C), dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), talks with people dressed as characters from the movie “Avatar” during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. The “Diablos” cover themselves in a mixture of soot and oil and adorn their heads with black-stained bull horns as they parade throughout the village with cowbells clanging around their waists to expel the evil spirits. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

A reveller (C), dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), talks with people dressed as characters from the movie “Avatar” during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. The “Diablos” cover themselves in a mixture of soot and oil and adorn their heads with black-stained bull horns as they parade throughout the village with cowbells clanging around their waists to expel the evil spirits. To make their appearance even more fearsome, the devils often carry fake teeth made out of raw potatoes. They dance around Luzon and smear their black grease on revellers' faces. The only people free from the attack of the “Diablos” are those who dress up as “Mascaritas”. These are characters dressed in traditional women's clothing with their faces covered with a white cloth. To the beat of traditional music, the “Diablos” and the “Mascaritas” parade throughout the village in the afternoon in this carnival tradition that is thought to have pre-Christian origins. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)



Revellers, dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), attend carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

Revellers, dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), attend carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)



A reveller (R), dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), stands next to a person dressed as a “Mascaritas” during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

A reveller (R), dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), stands next to a person dressed as a “Mascaritas” during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)



A reveller (R), dressed as a “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), talks with a person dressed in a costume during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

A reveller (R), dressed as a “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), talks with a person dressed in a costume during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)



A reveller dressed as a “Mascaritas” attends carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

A reveller dressed as a “Mascaritas” attends carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)



A reveller, dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), poses during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

A reveller, dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), poses during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)



A reveller, dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), poses during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

A reveller, dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), poses during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)



Revellers, dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), and others dressed as “Mascaritas” pose during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

Revellers, dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), and others dressed as “Mascaritas” pose during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)



A reveller, dressed as a “Mascaritas”, attends carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

A reveller, dressed as a “Mascaritas”, attends carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)



Revellers, dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), walk through streets during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

Revellers, dressed as “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), walk through streets during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)



A reveller, dressed as a “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), walks through streets during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

A reveller, dressed as a “Diablos de Luzon” (Luzon Devils), walks through streets during carnival celebrations in the village of Luzon, Spain, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)
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