Independence | Barcelona, Catalonia
The castells are one of the most original traditions of the Catalan folklore, closely linked to the celebrations of popular festivals. They consist in building human towers several stories high by amateur groups, by people seated on top of each other's shoulders. In 2010 Unesco has decided to include the castells in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, emphasizing that the human towers "are recognized by Catalan people as an integral part of their cultural identity, transmitted from generation from generation and providing community members a sense of continuity, social cohesion and solidarity".
The habit of raising human towers in places has a tradition of over 200 years and its origin is in the area of Camp de Tarragona. Over time the castells spread throughout Catalonia and ended up as a symbol of Catalan identity.
The flag on this belt is the red "Estalada", - a socialist flag for independence!
Independence | Barcelona, Catalonia
The castells are one of the most original traditions of the Catalan folklore, closely linked to the celebrations of popular festivals. They consist in building human towers several stories high by amateur groups, by people seated on top of each other's shoulders. In 2010 Unesco has decided to include the castells in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, emphasizing that the human towers "are recognized by Catalan people as an integral part of their cultural identity, transmitted from generation from generation and providing community members a sense of continuity, social cohesion and solidarity".
The habit of raising human towers in places has a tradition of over 200 years and its origin is in the area of Camp de Tarragona. Over time the castells spread throughout Catalonia and ended up as a symbol of Catalan identity.
The flag on this belt is the red "Estalada", - a socialist flag for independence!