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Caption: CASTELLERS Human Towers in Cornudella Spain
Caption: First documented in 1712, the practice of building human Castells (castles) is a proud Catalan tradition.
I got the opportunity to document a team from the Spanish town of Cornudella practice and perform over the course of two days.
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Caption: The "cap de colla" (coach) surveys his team
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Caption: The team perfects their castle for the next day
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Caption: Team Cornudella in purple with the town of Tarragona in blue
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Caption: The pinya (ground level) can have hundreds of people, mostly older. The folre (cover) is the second level with middle aged people, and the manilles (handcuffs) is the third level with the most fit people on the team. The agulla (needle) is on the top and refers to the high column of one person per level, with the top being usually a small lightweight young girl (enxaneta).
On this day, the team towered 7 (set) people high. The record stands at about 11.
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Caption: Afterwards, the party begins! Just as important as the Castell
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Caption: The wonderful paella is enjoyed by everyone! Beer, wine and music takes the team well into the night
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Caption: Definitely a unique cultural heritage! I was grateful for the chance to take part in the event for a bit. Thanks for reading!
@bearcam