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In Tarragona, Catalonia, held every two years, competition among teams of Spain in the construction of human towers.
6000 spectators turned up for the event, which was held at the old bullring.
The task teams, build the highest tower of the people.
Teams compete for first place in several categories, divided by the complexity of the towers.




1. The members of the team "Kaprogossos de Mataro" build a human tower on the 24th contest in Tarragona.



2. Teams build towers on the exact technique that calculates the centers of gravity, and other factors.



3. It is believed that the Catalan tradition came from the construction of human towers at the end of the XVIII century, when they created the dance group.



4. The construction of such towers is an integral part of the Catalan culture.



5. This tradition for over 200 years.



6. Each tower - Castello - building a team, which is called the call. The team consists of 75-500 men and women.



7. The youngest team members and light form the vertices of the tower, and the strongest and most severe - its foundation.



8. Typically, the tower consists of levels 6-10.



9. This event is very popular among both locals and tourists alike.



10. This tradition was even included in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.



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Source: bigpicture.ru