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=== Castells terms === ==== 🧍♂️ People and Structure ==== ; '''Pinya''' : The base of the human tower, made up of many people who support the weight and catch the castellers if they fall. ; '''Tronc''' : The main vertical body of the tower, made up of multiple levels. ; '''Folre''' : A second-level base placed on top of the pinya for additional support in taller towers. ; '''Manilles''' : A third-level base used in very high or complex castells. ; '''Baixos''' : The people at the very bottom of the tower, directly supporting the tronc. ; '''Contraforts''' : Supporters at the outer edges of the pinya, helping with stability. ; '''Anxaneta''' : The small child who climbs to the very top and raises a hand to signal completion. ; '''Dosos''' : The two castellers just below the anxaneta, forming the second-highest level. ; '''Agulla''' : A “needle” — a vertical pilar structure placed inside a larger castell. ==== 🏗️ Types of Towers ==== ; '''3 de 7''' : A tower 7 levels high with 3 people per level. ; '''4 de 8''' : A tower 8 levels high with 4 people per level. ; '''Torre''' : A narrow tower with 2 people per level (e.g. ''torre de 7''). ; '''Pilar''' : A very narrow tower made up of just one person per level (e.g. ''pilar de 5''). ; '''Amb l’agulla''' : “With the needle” — indicates an internal pilar is part of the structure. ==== 🏁 Outcomes ==== ; '''Descarregat''' : The tower was completed and safely taken down. ; '''Carregat''' : The tower was completed but collapsed during the descent. ; '''Intent''' : An attempt that failed before the top was reached. ```
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