ball de bastons
ˈbaʎ də ˈbastəns
CA
A traditional Catalan folk dance performed by men carrying wooden sticks, usually in a procession or during public festivals.
El ball de bastons es representa cada any a la Festa Major de Barcelona.
The ball de bastons is performed every year at the Festival of Barcelona.
Etymology
The term comes from Catalan: ball means 'dance' and bastons means 'sticks', referring directly to the wooden sticks used by dancers in this traditional dance. It has been documented in Catalan festival traditions since the medieval period.
Memory Aid
Break down the phrase: 'ball' sounds like 'ball' (a gathering for dancing) and 'bastons' starts with 'bas' like 'base' (sticks form the base of the dance) to help you remember it is a stick dance.