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pine = pi
cherry = tree sidaret cherry cideré

hazelnut = abalané
Question on Catalon language origin
Latin language
Romance language
(Extended into most of Pyrenees - 
Basque)
we don't know origins

Q - connection of fine with netherworld?
unknown - very old tradition
something w/ [[with]] changing seasons of the year

Q - founders of Catalonia? Iber
Very few examples of words from that period
Same records from 1300's & 1400's.

Fires changing these days but traditions are same
Occuan people call it ado - (lighthouse)
instead of falle
Catalan people have devils in their traditions
Want to represent both good & bad sides.
Most Catalans follow Catholic traditions
God taken out of church and put into
chise festivities
Why are touches different from town to town?
Depends on which trees are available
How much do torches weigh? 40 pounds ± up to 80 pounds
Could take 1½ hours
Story of the Catalan flag
Yellow w/ [[with]] red stripe (red bloody fingers)
Question about difference between Basque Catalonians
They share the Pyrenees
Basque at one far end
Montsue - found skeletons of earlier peoples

What else happens besides torches at festival?
Throw torches into big bonfire. - 45' high.