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GiglioSince 1903, every July a Brooklyn New York neighborhood comes alive with the celebration of the Giglio, where a four ton 72 foot tower is carried and danced through the streets of Williamsburg by 100 men, accompanied by a marching band and witnessed by thousands of spectators. I'm Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.Voice Over Loudspeaker: Our number one Capo this year, Mister Benny Mangone.In 2020, for the first time since World War II, there will be no lifting of the Giglio, no festivities, due to the pandemic. But in commemoration, here are some of the sounds of the celebration I recorded some years back.Ambience: band, cheer, shoutsMan's Voice (Benny Mangone): The commands are, woyon, aja geshpa, goonja goonge, ashett. Woyon means men, young men. That's the first command, to get their attention. Aja geshpa means raise your shoulders. That's when they get up as high as they can. The next command, goonja goonge, means get ready. And ashett means to drop it. And when it drops, it drops at once.Sounds of the Giglio Celebration in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Please visit our website, pulseplanet.com for some exciting news. That's pulseplanet.com. I'm Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.