Hundreds descended on Luzon town in northern Spain for the annual ''Fiesta de los Diablos y las Mascaritas'' (The Festival of Devils and Masked Figures).

The ancient carnival sees revellers painting their faces with oil and soot, wearing horns and cowbells to transform into devils.

The devils walk around the town pranking people who are not wearing a ''mascarita'' costume, another main character of the carnival who wears a white mask and women’s traditional clothing.

Footage captured shows ''diablos'' marching through the streets of Luzon while ''mascaritas'' dance together at a square in town yesterday (March 2).

The festival is believed to have Celtic origins as it relates to pagan traditions focused on expelling dangerous spirits that could damage the health of the community.

“Luzon’s Devils” ("Diablos de Luzón") is a tradition transmitted from generation to generation, with possible Celtic-medieval origin and declared Activity of Provincial Interest.

Men, women and children wear devil’s costumes with big cowbells (called “tricks and canyons”) and animal’s antlers, painting their bodies with a paste made of soot and oiland placing raw potatoes on their mouth like big tooth.

They walk around the town shaking their cowbells, scaring habitants and staining the face to all the people who is not wearing a “mascarita” costume, another main character of the carnival who keeps the face covered by a white sheet with holes for the eyes and nose and wears a traditional costume with a robust rod to defend itself from the devils.