A la rama
A la rama stands at the entrance to a pier on Spain’s seafront, where town and sea meet. Bronze dancers face the water, their raised branches forming one frozen gesture against the wind.
Manolo González created the group, which the town installed in 2005 to honour the Rama celebration. Several figures hold branches, preserving a moment from a procession that fills the streets each year. During the festival, participants wave branches and sometimes strike them against the sea. That gesture recalls an ancient aboriginal rite connected with asking for rain. The celebration ends with a religious offering to the Virgin and a procession to Nuestra Señora de la Concepción.
The figures form a small troupe, with their postures holding a beat of music in place. From different sides, changing light and sea breeze alter the bronze silhouettes. The branches point towards the water, making the group seem ready to step from the pier into the sea.
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