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HUMAN TOWERS-Castellers of Catalonia
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In the region of Catalonia teams of Castellers can be seen competing against each
other who can build the highest human tower. Every Catalan town has their own team
or Colla made up of men, woman and children. This unique spectacle can be seen during
the summer months in festivals around Catalonia. Taking directions from a Cap de colla
the Castellers form a solid foundation of packed bodies, linking arms and hands together
in an intricate way that will carry the weight of several tones. The foundation also
serves to soften the fall in case the tower collapses, which is not uncommon. On this
foundation up to eight more levels of people are built, each layer standing on the
shoulders of the ones below. The top levels are made up of children and the Castell
is completed when a young child waves to the crowd from the top of the pinnacle
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