catalunya and catalan traditions
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CATALUNYA / CATALONIAOUR NATIONAL SYMBOLS
OUR GOVERNMENT: GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM:ELS SEGADORS
LA SARDANA, THE TRADITIONAL DANCE
LA COBLA (the musicians)
LA SANTA ESPINA
LA BARRETINA
L’HEREU
LA PUBILLA
L’ESTELADAREPRESENTS
OUR NATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF INDEPENDENCY
SEPTEMBER 11th, CATALONIA’S NATIONAL DAY
PA AMB TOMATA
CARAGOLS A LA
LLAUNA
(or cooked in many
other ways)
APLEC DEL CARAGOL
CELEBRATED IN MAY
CARAGOL means SNAIL…
ALLIOLI
Some garlic,one egg yolk,olive oil and
a lot of patience!
POTATO OMELETTE (also with onion and cucumber)
ELS CASTELLERS
WOMEN, MEN AND CHILDREN MAKING HUMAN TOWERS
LA CALÇOTADA, A TRADITION FROM TARRAGONA
CALÇOTS
READY TO EAT!
SAINT JOHN’S NIGHT (June 24th): FIRES…
DEVILS and…
…FIRECRACKERS
COCA DE SANT JOAN
(in all Catalunya)
COCA DE RECAPTE
(typical in our province)
LA CASTANYADAREMEMBERING OUR DEAD RELATIVES
“PANELLETS”, CHESTNUTS AND A SWEET WINE CALLED “MOSCATELL”
CHRISTMAS TIME: EL PESSEBRE
EL CAGANER(a shitter)
CAGAR EL TRONC = SHIT THE TRUNK (!!!)
A POPULAR SCENE
FALSE…
… and TRUE!
THEY FOLLOWED THE STAR TO TAKE GOLD, INCESE AND MYRRH TO BABY JESUS
THE THREE KINGS FROM ORIENT
MELCIOR, THE WHITE KING
GASPAR, THE BLOND KING
BALTASAR, THE BLACK KING
TORTELL DE REIS
THE TRADITIONAL KINGS’ CAKE FOR JANUARY 6th
BUT SUMMER ARRIVES, WE HAVE TO GO TO THE COUNTRY…
… AND WE NEED SOMETHING TO KEEP WATER FRESH
SILLÓ
AND THIS IS FOR WINE: PORRÓ
ENJOY YOURSELVES IN CATALONIA!