The Botafumeiro

Here is a quick video of the Botafumeiro swinging in Compostella last year as promised in the sermon this morning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Qiv3F3bv4&feature=related

Commentary is a bit intrusive. Watch out for the brilliant catch and swirl movement by the chief tiraboleiro as it is brought to rest at the end.

There is a simulation of how it works here, which I’ve a feeling I posted once before.

Comments

  1. PMO5GAY says

    I do NOT like the Bot cam at all… takes away some of the magic seeing it like that… it appears to suffer from vertigo… and 2 other things…. why is there a special person serving… its VERY distracting…. and why do they allow applause?

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