SPAIN

WHAT IS THIS ABOUT

• Weddings
• Quinceaneras
• Funerals

IN SPAIN WEDDINGS ARE A BIG DEEL THEY INCLUDE FOOD,COSTUME, AND DANCING

TRADITIONALLY BRIDES WEAR A WHITE OR WHITE AND BLACK WEDDING DRESSES

Dowery- an amount given to the groom from the brides family. Accepting the amount is a promise to watch over and care for the bride

QUINCEANERA

First they hold a religious ceremony (Catholic) than have a party full of food and dance

Father daughter dance is a dance a father dances with his daughter to signify her become a woman. If the young girl has no relations or a deceased father then an uncle or brother will take his place

A Quinceanera is a vary formal event the girl will were a prom dress type dress well everyone else is dressed vary formally this tradition has became less and less

FUNIRALS

In Spain funerals happen usually within 24hrs of the death

A FAMILY MEMBER IS CHOSEN TO STAY WITH THE BODY UNTIL CREMATED OR BARIED SO THE FAMILY KNOW THE BODY WAS TREATED WELL AND WITH RESPECT, THIS DOESN'T ALWAYS HAPPEN BUT IT WILL MOST LIKELY.

A personal item was placed in the casket with them this is stilled done in present day America

CLOTHING FOR WOMEN

• typical Spanish dresses in red, black, or white which is more formal
• hair in a bun
• rose behind their ear.
• Other clothing was a white shirt and a red white or black skirt

THATS ALL ABOT SPAIN

RESOURCES

• Proctor, Maile. “20 Spanish Traditions, Customs, and Superstitions.” TakeLessons Blog, Maile Proctor Https://Tl-Cdn.s3.Amazonaws.com/Images/LogoTagline.svg, 31 Aug. 2017, takelessons.com/blog/spanish-traditions-z03#spanish_traditions.
• “Traditions and Customs in Spanish Culture.” UniversalClass.com, www.universalclass.com/articles/self-help/traditions-and-customs-in-spanish....