The Eyewitness Lens
Strength Balance Courage Reason
Posted by The Eyewitness (Barcelona, Spain) on 7 November 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
"Strength, balance, courage and reason" is the motto of Castellers.
Strength: A casteller is usually a stocky person. The first castellers were peasants who were accustomed to holding great weights and much physical exertion.
Balance: To support those above you in the castell while relying on those below you for support requires a strong sense of balance and trust in others.
Courage: The most important characteristic for castellers, especially among the young children that form the highest levels.
Reason: In planning, rehearsal and performance requires a great deal of planning and reason. Any error can make the structure fall down.
The thing that draw my attention the most is that the lowest level of the Castels are formed by the oldest Castellers and the Castellers get younger as you go upwards.
