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Actually, I don't like this tradition. I don't like they use children and these children jump to the most dangerous position in the tower. A little girl died after falling from a human tower, she was only 12 years old. Now they wear a protective helmet, but any of them can break a bone or remain paralytic after having a fall. Furthermore, if children are not allowed to work until they are 16 years old, why a younger child must "work" in this dangerous job? Last edited by irmamar; November 17, 2010 at 12:01 PM. |
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Is there any tradition in Spain which does not involve a serious risk of death?
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I don't think the tomatina is very dangerous. It it messy.
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I am a bit behind catching up with posts here and there, but given that I glanced through this one, I will say that there is a very highly risky tradition in Spain, that I don't recommend to anyone, specially if you have eaten a lot...
It involves high skill, utmost body control, a perfect sense of synchronization and timing, not only to start and ending it, but also to be able to do some rhythmic hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate... People have died performing it, it involves some dramatic things that only in your wildest dreams and worse nightmares could you ever imagine... full of suspenseful moments, exciting for the performer and the viewers... oh, boy, what a tantalizing show! And it is "Made in Spain" by Juan Jandrez Present! Yes, you guessed it right, it is called "¡La SIESTA!" (Besides all my seriousness, I like the Castellers and Castellets... although it is really horrible that little kids may die... I believe the percentage is waaaay lower than the innocent ones that die in traffic accidents or by falling into drug consumption...)
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Yes, la siesta and the food are the best.
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No kidding!
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Yes, I like this "la siesta" especially when followed by "merienda". It is the best tradition!!!
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I had to use context to work out what this was about when I read it in El País today because in Valencia a castell is a firework display.
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That's right. Did you watch the video Perikles posted at the beginning of this thread?
(I "love" the "English" /Catalonian accent of the people been interviewed... probably I laugh at them not listening to my own "Southern California twist, with Machego cheese Castilian..." (you know the Biblical saying, right? to the effect of "seeing the mote in one’s neighbor’s eye and not the beam in one’s own"...)
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