Salvadorans in the town of Nejapa hurl flaming,gasoline-soaked rags at each other in honour of a huge volcanic eruption in 1922 that forced all of the residents to abandon the town. Local residents gather every year at the stop of August for the festival. According to folklore, the local saint, and Jeronimo,took the form of hot lava that flowed from the volcano and faught the satan with balls of fireContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com