Vocabulary around holidays, traditions, and cultural references across the Spanish-speaking world. Front: the Spanish word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- Día de Muertos
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Day of the Dead- Carnaval
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carnival, a celebration with parades and festivities before Lent- Nochebuena
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Christmas Eve- Semana Santa
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Holy Week, the week preceding Easter- Feria de Abril
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April Fair, a major spring celebration in Seville- Las Fallas
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spring festival in Valencia featuring large wooden structures that are burned- Quinceañera
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a young woman's fifteenth birthday celebration- Corrida de toros
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bullfighting- Flamenco
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passionate style of Spanish dance and music from Andalusia- Paella
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Spanish rice dish cooked in a wide shallow pan with saffron- Tapas
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small appetizers or dishes served with drinks- Churros
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fried pastries, often served with hot chocolate- Gazpacho
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cold soup made from tomatoes and vegetables- Pan de muerto
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sweet bread eaten during Day of the Dead celebrations- Piñata
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decorated container filled with treats, broken open during celebrations
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