ELS RAIERS

Raiers is on the  first weekend of July.

My town realises a lot of events and there are a lot of things to do those days.

Some people dress up with Raiers dress. It's so basic.

Girls wear a white basic T-Shirt, a special skirt with Raiers special decoration and obviously, special shoes, named "vigatanes" and a kerchief with Raiers own decoration and if you want you can wear the same kerchief on your hair! Girls with that costume are so beautiful!

Raiers begins on Friday afternoon, people often go to Pedrera Square and if they want they dance people dance Raiers own song. A lot of people from Pobla can do that but not a lot do that! I danced the song one year and it was embrassing! I won't do it again!

Oh, I was forgetting how handsome the boys are with Raiers clothing.  It's more basic than girls'. They wear a modern white shirt, a blue/black jeans and the special shoes "vigatanes". Some Raiers wear a "barretina" which is a tipical hat from Catalonia. But real Raiers mustn't forget the "faixa". It's 

On Saturday morning you can walk 17 km or run 23 km by the mountain. This race/walk is named "Espardenyada". I walk 17 km every year since I'm 12. The first year (which) I went there  with my dad  I said I was not going to do it again because I really got tired! But (*) second year I did it again but this time with my friend Jana and my dad. This year was a little bit different because I went walking with my mother and two of her friends. I didn't got tired so much but I had very fun as always! 

Sunday is the most important day and the last of Raiers. There's a lot of expectation in Noguera River! That's because the "rais" are coming. The "rais" are made by trunk that men pick up along the year. I'm gonna do a fast definition: They are trunk bound with hazel good limb. I know it's a bit strange. Raiers get on the "rai" and they go over Noguera River. It's not as easy as you may think, they must work so hard rowing (I forgot it! Rais make special oar. It's made by wood! It's difficult to make). Because if Raiers don't row, they can break the "rai" up because it can crash over the rocs and if it happens "rai" will sink.

I really like this festivity.

Clàudia.