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Spanish Culture
Flamenco
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Flamenco is a
traditional Spanish
dance created by the
Gypsies. This art form
includes the following
three parts:
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Cante- the song
Baile- the dance
Guitarra- the guitar
playing
Flamenco
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This way of dancing
originated in
Southern Spain in the
providence of
Andalusia.
Flamenco was
performed in singing
cafes all over the
country.
Flamenco
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It began to flourish in
the 1700’s and
continued to gain
popularity threw the
18th and 19th
centuries, especially
around 1875-1900.
Flamenco consists of
all sorts of songs and
dances.
Flamenco
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One of the most popular
dances is called the
“Petenera”. It tells a
story of a young girl who
brings tragedy to herself
and village.
Some songs are named
after towns.
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Granadina (Grenada)
Sevillanas (Seville)
Rodenas (Ronda)
Bullfighting
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Bullfighting originated
in Andalusia during
the 15th century and
is performed today.
This was first done as
a sacrifice, but now
the fight is dedicated
to the president.
Bullfighting
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A bull in put into an
arena with the
bullfighter, or
Matador, and they
battle until the bull is
dead.
Many Matador’s have
died during the
performance.
Bullfighting
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The Matador wears a
satin outfit called a
traje de luces, or suit
of lights.
The traje de luces has
remained the same
since the 18th century.
Bull-Running
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Every year in northeastern Spain the city of
Pamplona holds the
Festival of San Fermin.
This is where the
Running of the Bulls
takes place.
The Runing of the Bulls
takes place every year
during the first two
weeks of July.
Bull-Running
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The first Running of
the Bulls took place in
1591, it was a way to
move bulls to the
arena for bullfighting.
Young men began
running in front of the
animals in the 1600s
for sport.