People

By: The GoAbroad Team
Posted on: Spain, People and Culture

The people of Spain are mostly born and raised as Roman Catholic. Spanish people give high value to religion since Catholicism has been a great influence to their culture. Compared to other European countries, Spanish lifestyle is more relaxed. They observe siesta or afternoon naps giving them more time to spend with their families. Spanish people are also traditional. Flamenco dancing and bullfighting are still being practiced these days.

The people of Spain love festivities and any kind of celebrations. A number of fiestas are observed all throughout the year. During fiestas, they dress up in traditional costumes and the celebration which involve sangria, wine, beer and traditional Spanish food continues till dawn.

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