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==Structure== The arrangement of ''castellers'' can be into a multi-tiered structure and the highest has a height spanning of nine or ten people from ground up.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bienias |first=M. |title=Catalonia's human castles |url=http://www.vrmag.org/issue25/CATALONIA_S_HUMAN_CASTLES.html |date=2009-04-30 |work=vrmag.org |access-date=15 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122070032/http://www.vrmag.org/issue25/CATALONIA_S_HUMAN_CASTLES.html |archive-date=22 November 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DOXA Documentary Film Festival - press kit |url=http://www.doxafestival.ca/doxa-07/files/documents/full_press_kit.pdf |date=May 2007 |work=doxafestival.ca |access-date=15 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706175924/http://www.doxafestival.ca/doxa-07/files/documents/full_press_kit.pdf |archive-date=6 July 2011 }}</ref> The motto of ''Castellers'' is ''"Força, equilibri, valor i seny"'' (Strength, balance, courage and common sense).<ref>{{cite web |last=del Campo |first=Esther |title=In the city - Human towers break frontiers |url=http://www.eujournalist-award.eu/your-eu-lifestyle/living-in-europe/in-the-city/human-towers-break-frontiers.html |date=2009-10-25 |publisher=European Commission, Directorate General Enlargement |access-date=15 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414101400/http://www.eujournalist-award.eu/your-eu-lifestyle/living-in-europe/in-the-city/human-towers-break-frontiers.html |archive-date=14 April 2009 }}</ref> This motto is taken from a verse of ''Els Xiquets de Valls'' by [[Josep Anselm Clavé]], a Catalonian politician and composer.<ref>Miralles, Eloi. ''Fem Pinya! Els castells, símbol i expressió del nostre poble''. Barcelona: Diàfora, 1981.{{ISBN|84-85205-37-5}}.</ref> * Strength: ''Castellers'' at the base of the tower are usually stocky, while those further up, though generally lighter and agile, must still be fairly strong. The first ''castellers'' were peasants that were accustomed to holding great weights and were under much physical exertion. * Balance: Supporting those above themselves in the castell, whilst relying on those below for support, requires a strong sense of balance and trust. * Courage: The most important characteristic for castellers, especially for young children forming the highest levels of the castell. * Common sense: Rehearsing and performing requires a great deal of planning and reasoning. Any error can cause the structure to fail and break apart.
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