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Guatemalans celebrate 'burning the devil'

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Guatemalans celebrate 'burning the devil'

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Al Jazeera English

1 Views • Jul 26, 2012

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Guatemalans have been celebrating the cleansing ritual of La Quema del Diablo, or "burning the devil".

Thousands of people set fire to effigies of Satan in a ritual to get rid of bad luck that dates back to colonial times.

Al Jazeera's David Mercer reports from the city of Antigua, in the country's central highlands.