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In the first few months of the Spanish Civil War, when Franco was still a member of the Junta de Defensa, Millán Astray traversed the nationalist-controlled areas, particularly the provinces of Castille and Navarra, serving Franco's personal cause and convincing the troops and officers of Franco's indisputable claim as the leader of Spain.
Many Spanish proverbs have a long history of cultural diffusion; there are proverbs, for example, that have their origin traced to Ancient Babylon and that have been transmitted culturally to Spain during the period of classical antiquity; equivalents of the Spanish proverb “En boca cerrada no entran moscas” (Silence is golden, literally "Flies cannot enter a closed mouth") belong to the ...
Duende or tener duende ("to have duende") is a Spanish term for a heightened state of emotion, expression and authenticity, often connected with flamenco. [1] Originating from folkloric Andalusian vocal music (canto jondo) [2] and first theorized and enhanced by Andalusian poet Federico García Lorca, [1] the term derives from "dueño de casa" (master of the house), which similarly inspired ...
Guillemets may also be called angle, Latin, Castilian, Spanish, or French quotes/quotation marks. [ citation needed ] Guillemet is a diminutive of the French name Guillaume , apparently after the French printer and punchcutter Guillaume Le Bé (1525–1598), [ 5 ] though he did not invent the symbols: they first appear in a 1527 book printed by ...
Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday of mourning and remembrance that is celebrated in Mexico, parts of Latin America and the United States on November 1 and November 2. Its origins date back ...
It's a visual combination of posters, wooden signs, stickers, banners, and other artistic creations. It includes a collection of popular sayings, newspaper clippings and institutional text, one for each year since the creation of La Pepa, as 1812's Spanish constitution is popularly known. Using 200 written texts from more than 50 countries ...
The song originated in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and it was the first Spanish song to reach #1 in the United States. Bettmann - Getty Images “Hound Dog” by Elvis Pressley (1956)
' until the view ') is a Spanish farewell that can generally be understood as meaning "Until the (next) time we see each other" or "See you later" or "Goodbye". In 1970, Bob Hope comically delivered the "Hasta la vista, baby" saying to Raquel Welch in the beginning of their "Rocky Racoon" tribute on Raquel Welch's special Raquel .