Spain's 'Human Tower Competition' is alluring people worldwide
3 Oct 2016 10:16 AM IST3 Oct 2016 10:16 AM IST
The competition was held in Tarragona, Spain.
The tradition of building human towers or Castells dates back to the 18th century (Photo: AP)- A Castell is considered successful when it is built and unloaded without falling apart (Photo: AP)
- The Xiquets de Hangzou is a group of Castellars from Hangzou in China who travelled to participate (Photo: AP)
- Several teams from across the country and outside gather in a colourful display at Tarragona (Photo: AP)
- Antoni Guasch is participating in the competition at the age of 66, as people from across the world are drawn to the event (Photo: AP)
- Members of a team called \"Castellers de Villafranca\" are euphoric after completing their tower (Photo: AP)
- A spectator from China is stunned at the sight of Castellars building a human tower (Photo: AP)
- The participants are known as Castellars and the competition is currently in it's 26th year (Photo: AP)
The tradition of building human towers or Castells dates back to the 18th century (Photo: AP)
The competition was held in Tarragona, Spain.
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