Que maca la sardana!

And while we are talking about Barna, let's applaud the sardana, a traditional street dance that anyone can join in. The movements always looked complex to me, almost mathematical in their precision, which, some say, suits the Catalan character. The music and the instruments that play it are equally traditional. The sardana is the quintessential symbol of Catalan pride. As they say en catala "que maca la sardana! crec que tothom n'hauria de ballar!" (how beautiful the sardana is. I think that everyone ought to dance it).
I used to go to various squares in the city on Sunday mornings to watch and listen and feel a vicarious pride in the continuing traditions of Catalunya. I wish we cared as much about our heritage as the Catalans do about theirs To hear a sample of their music and get a glimpse of the sardana, click HERE.