Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast 2010 - 4 Giglio second lift

Each lift is dedicate and each lift has a different Capo. The Capo Paranza with his cane of office stands in front of the giglio, making sure everyone is in place, he signals the band to begin. The men listen for the end of the first stanza of the Giglio Song, because most of them do not have a view of the Capo Paranza , who thrusts the cane in the air as a signal for the lifters to straighten their legs and elevate the structure The Capo makes constant gestures with his cane, calling out instructions, which are picked up by lieutenants at the corners of the structure and relayed to the lifters.. A whirling motion of the cane signals the band to stop. At the command, "musica," a second tune begins. The men dance the giglio to the chosen choreography until the Capo signals a halt.

The Capo then shouts four commands in the dialect of the Nolani: "Uaglio! (Boys!); Aizati i spalli"(Lift your shoulders); Acconge i cosce"(Tighten your legs); "Aggiet!" (Throw it!)." On the last command, the men bend their legs allowing the giglio to crash to the pavement. The greater the impact, the more San Paolino above shakes, the more exuberant the cheers from the crowd. The men come out to hug, clasp, and congratulate one another, friends, and relatives.

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• Our Lady of Mount Carmel
• Feast
• Giglio Band
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• Brooklyn
• San Paolino
• O' Giglio'e Paradiso
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