Hundreds form human tower as part of the Catalan tradition

Last updated on: February 1, 2017 at 10:55 pm by Jean Yih Kingston

Hundreds form human tower as part of the Catalan tradition 2017-02-01T22:55:52-04:00 Jean Yih Kingston

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

It’s fascinating to watch the formation of this human tower. According to Wikipedia:

The Castellers de Vilafranca (Catalan pronunciation: [kəstəˈʎez ðə βiɫəˈfɾaŋkə]) is a cultural and sporting association whose main objective is to build castells (human towers). It has the status of a public-interest association. The group was founded in 1948[1] in response to the increased interest in human tower building in Vilafranca del Penedès, a Catalan tradition that has evolved since the 18th century[2][3] Ball de Valencians, a dance from Valencia.

Nowadays, the Castellers de Vilafranca have about 400 active human tower building members of all ages,[4] with no discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, sex or social status. They share the common goal of building human towers, democratic values, cooperation and teamwork, a constant desire to surpass themselves, and a will to maintain a lead over a select and competitive group of rival human tower associations. The group’s headquarters is Cal Figarot, Casa Via Raventós, a house located in downtown Vilafranca del Penedès and specially adapted for human tower building activity (for example, high, indoor ceilings for winter use and an open-air courtyard for spring, summer and fall).

When you see the little children climbing like monkeys, your heart skips a beat, but then you realize, “they’ve got this.”

Uncategorized

Previous Post

January 31, 2017

School girl learns opera by watching YouTube and wins Holland's Got Talent

Next Post

February 2, 2017 Siblings rock out a song in their comfy kitchen

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Uncategorized

Select a Month October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

The Jews whipped Paul with 39 stripes how many times?

Select your answer to see how you score.

3 17 5 1