colla castellera

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A colla castellera is a traditional Catalan human tower team composed of trained volunteers who build and dismantle multi-level human structures at festivals and competitions.

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colla castellera canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catalan tradition
cultural organization
human tower team
associatedWith UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity (castells) NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Spain
culturalContext Catalan culture
employs balance
coordination
physical strength
teamwork
fieldOfWork intangible cultural heritage
traditional performing arts
follows casteller technique
hasComponent enxaneta
pinya
pom de dalt NERFINISHED
tronc
hasGoal building human towers
dismantling human towers safely
hasPart castellers
hasRole canalla (children on top levels)
cap de colla
technical team
hasTraditionSince 18th century
isComposedOf trained volunteers
languageOfWorkOrName Catalan
locatedIn Catalonia
nonProfitStatus usually non-profit association
organizes training sessions
participatesIn casteller competitions
local festivals
performs multi-level human structures
performsAt competitions
festivals
local celebrations
practices castells
promotes community identity
intergenerational participation
requires collective discipline
safety measures
typicalLocation town squares
uses human towers
traditional music with gralla and drum

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Castells performedBy colla castellera