A devil chilling in Sabadell (Barcelona Metropolitan Ambit, Catalonia).
This man is taking part in the traditional Catalan dance called ball de diables (meaning “Devils’ dance” in Catalan). You can see it in the characteristic clothes he’s wearing and the maze with firecrackers he’s holding.
The “devils” are any local people who want to join the dance (never professional dancers, just people who want to have fun). These “devils” jump and dance to the sound of drums while throwing fire. I guess this one got tired!
Photo: Ball de Diables de Sabadell.
P.S.: his colleagues were taking it more seriously:
