Peculiarities ► The main religion is Roman Catholicism ► Roman Catholic - 76% (2% other faith, and 19% atheists) ► Bullfighting - a traditional spectacle, where bulls are baited and then killed in a bullfight arena for public amusement Carried out by Matador (bullfighter) ► http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cio8UIHqUfo ► Flamenco - Spanish genre of music, song and dance, characterized by hand clapping.Often the dancers have castanets and tambourine ► http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqxJMCQxb_Q Spanish cuisine ► Spanish cuisine is a typical Mediterranean cuisine, which is characterized by herbs, tomatoes, eggplant, pepper and olives. Spices are consumed in moderation, only saffron is put in many foods. ► The best-known Spanish dishes are paella (rice with seafood and chopped meat), gazpacho (cold soup with various vegetables), tortilla (omelet with vegetables, cheese, herbs, onions).
that"s just a couple of things... Christmas in Spain In Spain it is a very festive time at Christmas. On Christmas Eve, as the stars come out, tiny oil lamps are lit in every house, and after Midnight Mass and Christmas Dinner, streets fill with dancers and onlookers. There is a special Christmas dance called the Jota and the words and music have been handed down for hundreds of years. They dance to the sound of guitars and castanets. Children think of the Three Wise Man as the gift bearers. Tradition has it that they arrive on January 6th, the date the Wise Men gave gifts to Jesus. Shoes are filled with straw or barley for the tired camels that must carry their riders through the busy night. By morning the camel food is gone and in place of the straw or barley are presents. Shoes also may be placed on balconies on the night of the 6th January in the hope that the Wise Men will fill them with gifts.
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