#catalan tradition

[useless-catalanfacts]

Everyone in this country is talking about what happened in the Coldplay concert in Barcelona (Catalonia's capital city), and honestly I must say it's very funny.

As we've joked about before, Catalan people in music concerts always climb on each other in the way of castellers (traditional Catalan "human castles/towers"). Well, a girl was doing a small version of it (it was only two people!!), and Chris Martin (Coldplay's singer) stopped the concert to admire it and said "it's the best thing I've ever seen at a concert".

Chris, this is nothing!

He's impressed by a 2-people tall pilar. It's funny to us because this is what castellers look like in festivities in Catalonia:

There can be structures of only 1 person in each floor (called a pilar) which is what people do in music concerts, or there can be other kinds of castells with more people. Here's some of the best ones I've found on a quick Google search:

Before anyone misunderstands the situation, we're not laughing at Chris Martin in mean spirit, we know he's not Catalan so he just had never seen this before. But it's funny to see something that for us is so normal amaze a foreigner.

Well, Chris, if you want to learn to climb I'm sure any of the colles castelleres (castle builder groups) will be more than happy to teach you!

#to be fair to him now that i look at it it's true we are a little bit crazy #castellers #tradicions #catalunya #coldplay #chris martin #catalonia #barcelona #concert #castells #human towers #traditions #cultures #culture #cultural differences #music concert #europe #catalan #catalan culture #coses de la terra

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Arenys de Mar, Catalunya, España

#art #fine art #european art #classical art #europe #european #fine arts #europa #mediterranean #sculpture #sculptor #spanish art #catalan #spanish #spain #hispanic #latin #southern europe #classic art #traditional art #male figure #male

[folkfashion]

Catalan people, from Andorra, by virtualexpodubai

#catalan #andorra #europe #western europe #traditional clothing #traditional fashion #cultural clothing #folk clothing

[waru-chan8]

Saint George is once again upon use, and I want to take a moment to send a rose to all my mutuals as per Catalan tradition 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹. It’s a demonstration of my friendship and the appreciation for each one of you. Thanks for being with me one more year. Thanks for sticking with me @eneabastianini23 @alex-marquez​​ @nyehhh-hh​ @il-cabroncito​ @ferrarism​ @collecting--stardust​ @distinguishedfifty​ @beerin​ @its-always-silly-season​ @game-set-canet​ @lxndonorris​ @bobendsneyder64​ @lastonthebrakes​ @marcsmarquez​ @blorbogp​ @shieldmaiden-of-bird​ @racingmuppett​ @glitterbombingandcondoming​ @jyanadavega​ @celestinovietti​ @worldchampionpeccobagnaia​ @fabiochampioraro​ I apology if I forget to mention anyone.

Again, thanks for being my mutual and keep up with me          

#To my lovely mutuals #Sant Jordi #Sorry I'm too sappy #Thank you very much for your support #La Diada de Sant Jordi #Catalan Traditions #Catalan Stuff

[hollysbooknook]

hello tumblr people who read books originally written in languages other than english, i have a request

i have to write a book review for my reading in translation module at the end of november and i’m trying to find a book to use for it. i’ve not (to my knowledge) read any books that have been translated to english from another language - besides one i also read in its original spanish but i don’t wanna use that for this - so i have literally no ideas.

basically i’m looking for book recs, it’s a translation to english i’ll need to use but if you don’t know whether it’s been translated that’s fine i can easily find out myself :) thank you to anyone who helps! <3

#preferably quite a short book so i know i’ll be able to read it in time without too much stress #also it could be a kids book or collection of short stories they’re cool too #what i’ve had to read so far for the module are a couple of feminist retellings of traditional japanese ghosts stories #from a short story collection of such retellings #and the first few chapters of the catalan book la plaça del diamant #(two english translations one of which gave it a different title) #generally what i read is queer romance and dark academia that kind of vibe #some fantasy #i’ve also been enjoying reading classics over the last few years but we’re advised not to use any sort of classic for this module #because then so many people will have opinions on it that it’s difficult to come up with new ones of your own #okay i think that’s all the relevant information? #bookblr #langblr #translation

[bloomfish]

honestly my explorations through spotify are so wild sometime. now i've somehow landed on corsican reggae

#its kind of a slay #i was looking for italian folk music #nice to know minority language speakers in italy and france also have a strange affinity for reggae #like i think the proportion of reggae/ska inspired music in catalan is like.. astronomically higher than it is in english or something #its weird and idk why #is anyone here italian?? i need guidance lol #i want sort of alternative/modern takes on traditional folk music #my fav so far is a group called ars nova napoli

[minglana]

sometimes i feel like i have a bit of "what about meeeeeeeee" syndrome when it comes to aragonese culture. but our culture and traditions are already being erased as we speak so idk i think i should get over it

#like idk sometimes i feel like if i criticize anything catalan that itll come off as anti-catalan #when all i want is to acknowledge that aragon and catalunya share so many things that are labeled as just 'catalan' #i feel like it alienates us in a way. when if we realize that we share traditions w other minoritized nations(?)/cultures #its a beautiful way for us to connect yknow!!!! #anyways when in reality aragon and catalunya should be brothers. perhaps even lovers. or even kiss with tongue ykwim #z xarre

[gayangstandshakespeare]

Day 21: Knight - Berenguer Ramon II

I think it’s more painful if he loses his trial by combat despite being innocent of his own brother’s murder… And no one will ever believe him because of it :’)

#jenstober23 #berenguer ramon ii #count of barcelona #medieval spain #medieval catalonia #knight #catalan tag #spain tag #11th century #history art #traditional art #inktober #inktober 2023 #drawtober #drawtober 2023 #artober #artober 2023 #witchtober #witchtober 2023 #twttwba #day 21

[quatregats]

*folklorifies English and only listens to modern pop in Catalan, Welsh, and Basque* *blows kiss* this one’s for the rise of the nation state and its effect on language attitudes

#i should make my dissertation proposal to study the undermining of the traditional roles of different languages in my spotify wrapped #legit this is just like tumblr babygirlifying old men #all the cool and good music i listen to is in catalan basque and welsh #english is just all those old-fashioned songs i learned at home #(some of which are beautiful and i am learning to respect in their own right) #and sometimes someone recommends me an english song and i go wow this is actually pretty good #but most of the time english-language pop is just knock-off versions of what i could get in other languages #so like what's even the point??? #(for legal reasons this is all a joke) #perce rambles #no in all seriousness there were 11 songs in english on my spotify wrapped 10 of which were sea shanties or adjacent #the only non-sea-shanty one was promiseland by mika and i think mika gets a pass <3

[lagazettecatalane]

Sauté de fèves primeurs exquises

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#A nos Belles saisons #Artichauts et patates nouvelles à l&039;étouffée #Canigou #Collioure #Estofat de carxofes i trumfes noves #GASTRONOMIE CATALANE #Gastronomie méditerranéenne #Jean-Luc Modat (Recettes de cuisine et traditions catalanes) #Les Aspres #Les Pyrénes #Ma cuisine Catalane d&039;hier et d&039;aujourd&039;hui #Majoral Vidal Fruits &amp; Légumes à Thuir #Pays Catalan #Perpignan #Pyrénées Orientales #Roussillon #Saltejat de faves #Saltejat de faves de Primavera #Sauté de fèves primeurs exquises #Thuir

[useless-catalanfacts]

The Eagle's dance in Solsona, Central Catalonia. Video: landscape_the_world for Turisme Solsona.

In the Catalan tradition, eagles are a majestic animal. They're the most solemn animal out of all the bestiary. Ever since the Middle Ages, Eagle dances have been performed in Catalonia's most noble occasions, for example when a king of Catalonia-Aragon was crowned.

If you follow this blog, you'll have seen how the bestiary (both legendary dragons and beasts and real animals like the eagle, owl, mule, etc., each town or city has their own) are part of traditional Catalan festivities like festa major and corpus. In these holidays, the bestiary are part of the dances that parade on the streets.

Though towns and cities have their own bestiary, not all are allowed to have an Eagle. Only those with the old title of "city" have one. The Eagle always wears a crown on its head and is carried by only one person. Its dance is slower and serious, which makes it stand out from other bestiary figures with more upbeat and cheerful dances.

Many eagles around the country are still used in the festivities, but very few preserve their oldest primordial use: paying homage to those considered worthy of it. Traditionally, the highest homage that a city could pay to a host was sending the Eagle to dance in front of them.

Solsona's Eagle is among the few that still keep this use. The Eagle represents the city authorities and has a strict protocol. It performs its solemn dance 3 times during festa major, on corpus, and also when a high authority visits Solsona and when a new bishop is sworn.

In the video above, you can see the Solsona Eagle performing. It has precise foot movements and ends in a bow.

(A couple of years ago we also posted the dance of Barcelona's Eagle. You can see the post clicking here.)

#tradicions #solsona #catalunya #catalonia #history #medieval #eagle #bestiary #dance #traditional dance #folk dance #folk culture #europe #travel #ethnography #culture #cultures #catalan culture #folklore

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Ramón Casas (Spanish/Catalan, 1866-1932) Una monja Museu de Montserrat Ramón's father had made his fortune in Matanzas (Cuba) and his mother came from a wealthy family. Casas dropped out of school to study art in the studio of Juan Vicens Cots in 1877. In 1881, while still a teenager, he co-founded the magazine L'Avenç. The number published on October 9, 1881 included a sketch of the cloister of the monastery of San Benito de Bages. That same month, accompanied by his cousin Miquel Carbó i Carbó, a medical student, he began his first stay in Paris. That winter he studied with Carolus-Duran and, later, with Henri Gervex. Meanwhile, he worked as a correspondent in the French capital for L'Avenç. The following year he exhibited some of his works at the Sala Parés in Barcelona and in 1883 he exhibited his Self-portrait dressed as a flamenco at the Champs Elysees in Paris. That painting earned him an invitation as a member of the salon of the Société d'artistes françaises. In 1908, Casas together with his sponsor Deering, traveled through Catalonia. Deering bought an old hospital in Sitges with the idea of turning it into his residence. That same year, Casas began a six-month trip to Cuba and the United States. During this trip he made a dozen oil portraits and about thirty charcoal drawings of Deering's friends and associates.

#una monja #Ramón Casas #spanish art #catalan #spanish #european art #christian art #catholic art #christian #catholic #classical art #art #fine art #oil painting #public domain #1800s #fine arts #traditional art #art history #world history #western civilization #europe #european #europa #arte #spain #espana #arts #Ramon casas #nun

[folkfashion]

Catalan woman, Spain, by Tortosa

#catalan #spain #europe #western europe #folk clothing #traditional clothing #traditional fashion #cultural clothing

[biereetboutades]

Voyage Espagne 2023 - Jour 5 : Montblanc et Cambril

Nous restons dans les vieilles pierres aujourd’hui encore avec le village de Montblanc. Rien à voir avec les Alpes, ni avec la crème au chocolat. C’est une ville fortifiée qui possède encore ses remparts tout autour de la ville. Au centre, c’est un mélange de bâtiments de toutes les époques.

On fait déjà le tour de la ville en suivant les remparts puis nous déambulons dans les petites ruelles. Il y a plusieurs grandes places, des fontaines, des églises et des places fortes. Et puis il y a la légende du dragon. Et on dit merci Google lens trad parce que sinon je serai toujours à me demander c’est quoi le délire avec les dragons dans ce patelin. 

Depuis longtemps, un dragon terrorisait les environs de Montblanc. Il dévorait les animaux jusqu’au point de menacer un jour l’intégrité des habitants de la ville. Pour éviter que la bête n’attaque, on décida de lui livrer un habitant, tiré au sort parmi la population, et ce y compris la famille royale. Le destin voulut qu’un jour ce soit la princesse qui fut désignée. Alors que le dragon s’approchait d’elle pour la dévorer, un cavalier apparut et frappa le dragon à mort : c’était Saint-Georges. Un rosier de roses rouges poussa là où s’était répandu le sang du dragon. Depuis, la tradition catalane veut que les hommes offrent une rose rouge en cadeau à leur bien-aimée.

Voilà pour la version courte. J’ai vu le chevalier, par contre j’ai pas vu le dragon.

Nous sommes ensuite montés au point de vue dominant la ville et les alentours. Puis nous sommes descendus par les petites ruelles.

Quand soudain, à 12h pétante, des coups de canons retentirent, puis des feux d’artifice. On s’est dépêchés d’aller vers l’origine de tout ce boucan : la place principale. Et là une procession se préparait avec une fanfare, un cheval doté de tambours sur lesquels sa cavalière tapait. Suivaient des enfants coiffés de têtes énormes et horribles, et, en queue de cortège, deux immenses effigies du roi et de la reine portés par deux hommes. J’ai rien compris, c’était flippant, on a été boire un coup dans un bar.

Nous sommes ensuite allés à Cambrils pour manger au bord du port. J’ai pris une paella (pire paella que j’ai mangé de ma vie) et, en dessert, LA TARTA DE LA MUERTE CON CHOCOLATE. Non mais c’est le vrai nom de ce gâteau au chocolat. J’ai compris le nom quand j’ai voulu me lever de ma chaise à la fin du repas. Une envie de crever tellement j’avais le bide lourd. Je commence à me dire qu’il y a une thématique dans ce voyage : on est passés par le pont d’enfer à la frontière, j’ai marché le long du sentier du diable, maintenant le gâteau de la mort… 

Et puis nous passons une tête au port pour aller chercher les informations pour une prochaine activité… mais pas de spoil !

#Montblanc #ville fortifiée #remparts #architecture #histoire #légende du dragon #Saint-Georges #tradition catalane #point de vue #processions #paella #Tarta de la Muerte con Chocolate #exploration #voyages #découvertes #curiosités #vacances en Espagne

[le-journal-catalan]

Gegants : Un financement participatif pour la nouvelle géante, Elisabeth !

Les Géants n’ont pas de frontières ! Ils sont les porte-paroles d’une époque avec son histoire et ses traditions. La ville d’Elne en est la preuve ! Le groupe des “Gegants d’Elna” dispose depuis 2005, d’un couple de géants représentatifs de la Catalogne Nord, Miró Ier(qui fut comte du Roussillon de 878 à 896), et Quíxol, son épouse. L’association « Traditions Catalanes » (gestionnaire des…

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#2023 #catalogne nord #Elisabeth Eidenbenz #Elne #Géants #Gegants d&039;Elna #Journal Catalan #Le Journal Catalan #Miró #Pyrénées-Orientales #traditions catalanes

[saramarcus]

Pan Tomaca (Spanish Tomato Bread) - European

#It couldn't be simpler to make pan tomaca #or tomato bread #a traditional Catalan breakfast dish that is also popular throughout the rest of Spain. pan tomaca #slice #tomato bread #spanish #pa amb tomaquet