Youngsters calling themselves "Pintados", translated as "Painted Ones", covered in oil and ash parade through the village of San Nicolas de los Ranchos on the foothills of the Popocatepetl volcano during a festival February 26, 2008. The youngsters cover themselves in oil and ash and wear masks to ward of evil spirits in this lent time festival which dates back to the 17th century. REUTERS/Imelda Medina