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Name: Kristen Borja My Culture: Spain


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food, clothing, customs, traditions, housing, family, language, education, celebrations, pastimes, games || =** Notes from: Red 2000 **** (Source) ** = = Food : What is a food eaten in Spain? = = Tapas are eaten after breakfast but before lunch. There are a lot of kinds of Tapas. = = Clothing : During the festivals, the women usually wear frilly colorful dresses and a flower in their hair while they do special dances. = = Another fact: What do the Spanish people do in New Year? = =Thousands of people go to Puerta del Sol. At midnight, the Spaniards try to eat twelve grapes in twelve seconds and whoever does will have good luck for the year. Another fact: = =What are schools like? = =What are the main ingredients of the staple foods? Why are they eaten so much? = || ** Para graph ** **Spain has many unique foods. Tapas is a very popular snack eaten after breakfast but before lunch. There are all different kinds of Tapas. Cochinillo Asado (Roast Suckling Pig) is one of the best foods in Spain. It 's eaten alot all around Spain. Pulpo a la Gallega (Gallecian Octopus) is Galecia's signature dish. The octopus is boiled and the cook adds rock salt, olive oil and paprika. There are alot of yummy foods in Spain.** <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">**Paragraph** <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">**The clothing in Spain is awesome! During most festivals, women wear frilly colorful dresses and a flower in their hair while they do special dances. When girls wear mini skirts and bikinis, they are often given nasty looks. It's okay to wear long skirts. Alot of people wear fashion designer clothes while others only care about quality. Some kids only like to wear a popular trend. The clothes in Spain is amazing and really pretty!!!** || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**// Beliefs //**** : ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">religion, holidays, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">right and wrong, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">symbols, education, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">customs, traditions, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">beliefs, folktales || ==<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Notes from: All About Spain **** (Source) ** ==
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">What is a Spanish tradition?
=<span class="fn" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">La Tomatina - Tomato Fight is a tradition. It got started by accident, There was a parade in August of 1945 when a fight started between some men. Taking tomatoes from a vendor, they threw tomatoes at each other. This tradition is usually held in Bunol, Spain. Another tradition is a tradition where the Spaniards wait for the clock to strike midnight and they try to eat 12 grapes in 12 seconds. Whoever does, they will get good luck for the whole year! Some people remove the skin and seeds of the grapes while they wait for midnight. You can buy 12 seedless grapes with the skins removed ready for new year. =

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">What are some holiday traditions and how did they come about?
==<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Christmas is celebrated in summer in Spain. People usually plan a picnic and celebrate Christmas. There are parties all over Spain too, and they serve a desert called pan dulce, which is bread filled with candies. == || <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #11f07e; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">**Paragraph** =<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #11f07e; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">** There are many holidays, traditions and religions in Spain. A famous holiday in Spain is Good Friday. All the people remember Jesus Christ. One popular holiday that most Spaniards celebrate is Christmas. At Christmas, everyone sends friends and family gifts. Almost everyone's favorite holiday is Christmas. One of the popular traditions is La Tomatina (A Tomato Fight). The tradition got started by accident, thanks to some men in 1945. The men had a fight and took tomatoes from a vendor and they threw tomatoes at each other. Now thousands of people join the tomato fight usually held in Bunol, Spain. Another tradition ** is a tradition where the Spaniards wait for the clock to strike midnight and they try to eat 12 grapes in 12 seconds. Whoever does, they will get good luck for the whole year! Some people remove the skin and seeds of the grapes while they wait for midnight. You can buy 12 seedless grapes with the skins removed ready for new year. ** Almost all people in Spain are Roman Catholic. Spain has alot of interesting things to do. ** = || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">art, music, dance, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">games, leisure, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">beauty, drama || **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Notes from: Google ** **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Grande or Hondo ** **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Intermedio ** **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Pequeno ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">** Music? Musical Instruments? The Classical Guitar is a very popular instrument. ** || <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #d1f8f8; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Paragraph ** = <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Spanish people's dance moves are really awesome!!! The most famous and popular dances that almost everyone knows is Salsa, Tango and Flamenco. Flamenco is a dance where there has two be at least two people. It's a very difficult dance, and it takes years to get it perfect. Flamenco is classified into three sections such as Grande or Hondo, Intermedio and Pequeno. Salsa is done on an eight beat music. Salsa isn't as hard as Flamenco, but it still takes a lot of patience to get it all right without messing up. The Tango is usually done in Argentina, and there are different kinds of styles. All these dances ** are really pretty and you can enjoy watching all the dance moves. = || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">jobs and work, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">money, technology, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">roles of men and women, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">currency, goods, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">services || **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Notes from: Culture Grams ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Euro is the kind of money that people in Spain use. One Euro equals to 8.27 yuan. Tax allowances are given to workers who have children. Euro existed on January 1st 1999, Although it had been a goal for the European Union since the 1960s. Spaniards love shopping!!! ** || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">rules, laws, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">government, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">leaders, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">local, national || **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Notes from: Google(Source) ** =<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is the current leader. Jose was born on August 4, 1960. He was elected as prime minister two times in the 2004 and 2008 elections. He has elected every ** time by the city Madrid. Almost everyone is happy with Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero as prime minister.= || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">geography, climate, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">land and water features || **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Notes from: All About Spain ** **<span style="background-color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Spain is a very interesting place. This beautiful country is in the continent Europe. The most common land animal in Spain are Chickens. Jellyfish is a very popular underwater animal. In Winter, it's cold. In the Summer, it's really hot. Some mornings are a bit chilly. There are only two cities in Spain with over 1 million people. Madrid (Spain's capital) and Barcelona has over 15 million people. Mallorca is the biggest island in Spain. Spain is a wonderful and beautiful country. ** || =<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">history = || =**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Notes from: Answers.Asks **= =**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">(Source) **= =**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Who founded the country? **= =**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Romans founded country after a long conquest. Some say Neanderthals lived there over one million years ago. **= = = =**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is considered lucky and unlucky? **= =**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Friday the thirteenth and Tuesday the thirteenth is bad luck. 11:11, 2:22 and other times that repeats a number is bad luck. **= || =**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Paragraph **= =**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Spain's history is very interesting. Romans founded Spain a long time ago after a long time. Some people say that Neanderthals lived there a long time ago. Greeks also found parts of Spain. Right now Spain is a country with over 30 million people. **= ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Art: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Music: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Famous building: **
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">What dances are famous? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Salsa, Tango and Flamenco are famous dances. ** **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Flamenco is classified into three sections such as, **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**// Economics //**** : **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">(Source) **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Money : What Kind of money do they use? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Euro **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Another fact: **
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">What are some traditional foods for celebrations? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">What do they teach children at school? ** || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Paragraph **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**// Government: //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Current President or leader : Who is their leader? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Another fact: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">What systems of education are there and how long do people spend in school? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">What does the flag represent? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Yellow means generosity. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Red means bravery and strength. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">The design is also red and yellow to represent the flag. ** || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Paragraph **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**// Location //**** : **
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Continent : What continent is it in? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Europe **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Animals : What are the most popular animals in Spain? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Jellyfish are the most popular underwater animal in Spain. The most popular land animal are Chickens. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Climate/weather : What are the weathers? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Winter: Cold Summer: Hot Mornings: Chilly **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">How many cities over one million people are there? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">There are only two cities that have over 1 million people. Madrid (Spain's capital) and Barcelona have over 15 million people. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">What is the biggest island in Spain? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Mallorca is the biggest island in Spain. ** || **<span style="background-color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Paragraph **
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**// Culture Long Ago: //** =