Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Home dels Nassos - Nose Man

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. And in keeping with the motif of traditions, we bring you a tried and cherished tradition in Catalunya: El Home dels Nassos, The Nose Man. According to Catalan legend, the Nose Man has a nose for every day of the year, but he can only be seen on December 31, so we only ever see him with one (exceptionally large) nose. It's considered good luck and you can still see children running down the street if someone nearby claims to have seen him go by.

 In Barcelona of old he would arrive from the sea and could be seen at the Plaza del Palau at exactly 12 noon.  In recent years it's easier to find him, as a capgros (literally "big head") strolls down the streets, accompanied by a drum line parade.

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