The Sardana is a Catalan dance that is a symbol of unity and pride. It is considered the traditional national dance of Catalunya that has been important for Catalan people for hundreds of years. The dance itself has people join their hands together to make a large circle where they dance together with small, precise steps while the circle goes slowly round and round while more people join. One interesting thing about this dance was that it was banned during the Franco Era, as well as any other expression of Catalan culture, like the Catalan language and even Catalan road names were changed. This point in time had made the Catalan culture even more powerful with the symbols having even more meaning. I believe that this is what makes the dance so powerful and meaningful. Catalan people joining hands, holding their heads up proud, and just dancing and enjoying life together. I think that this would have been a great thing to learn during class and one day be able to actually join a group doing it, especially since the steps are so precise.
My Experience with Catalan Culture 