A human tower or a castel is traditionally built during festivals in many places in Catalonia, Spain. Several teams organized to build the most impressive towers they can. The succes of building human tower is when members has climbed into their place up to the enxaneta or the last person at the top of the tower and raising one had with four fingers erect which symbolize the stripes of the Catalan Flag. Climbs down the other side of the castell, and then everyone else comes down safely.
Many people also needed to form the base of the castell or the so called "pinya". They help sustain the weight of the tower for the safety of the climbers.
Most of the teams uniform are consists of white trousers, colored shirt bearing the team's logo, black sash and bandana. During castellers performance, they go barefooted to avoid hurting each other when climbming.
One of the most and well know events is during Mid-September in celebration of de La Virgen de la Salud Fiesta or the Virgin of Good Health - a well known events in Valencia which incorporates the Human Pyramid Festival.
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