In southern and eastern Europe, and in countries that derive their tradition from them, ballad structure differs significantly, like Spanish romanceros, which are octosyllabic and use consonance rather than rhyme.

The shared Spanish language, Catholic faith, close contact with their political homeland ( Mexico ) to the south, a history of labor segregation, ethnic exclusion and racial discrimination encourage a united Chicano or Mexican folkloric tradition in the United States.

It seems likely that the Spanish tradition of soprano falsettists may have " hidden " castrati.

The first truly epistolary novel, the Spanish " Prison of Love " ( Cárcel de amor ) ( c. 1485 ) by Diego de San Pedro, belongs to a tradition of novels in which a large number of inserted letters already dominated the narrative.

Clerical and secular scholars from Europe turned their eyes to Iberian Peninsula as the arts and sciences prospered in an early Spanish " renaissance " under the patronage of Alfonso X, who was continuing the tradition of ( relatively ) enlightened and tolerant convivencia established by the Muslim emirate several centuries earlier.

Louisiana, a state that derives its legal tradition from the Spanish and French ( as opposed to English common law ), employs a system of fact pleading wherein it is only necessary to plead the facts that give rise to a cause of action.

Many Spanish proverbs have a long history of cultural diffusion ; there are proverbs, for example, that have their origin traced to Babylon and that have come down to us through Greece and Rome ; equivalents of the Spanish proverb “ En boca cerrada no entran moscas ” ( Silence is golden ) belong to the cultural tradition of many north-African countries as far as Ethiopia ; having gone through multiple languages and millennia, this proverb can be traced back to an ancient Babylonian proverb.

Of course, in the Spanish theatrical tradition, we have Lope de Vega's Arte nuevo de hacer comedias of 1609, which is a defense of the new form for writing and representation of Golden Age Spanish theater.

The older style zarzuela fell out of fashion, but popular Spanish tradition continued to manifest itself in shorter works, such as the single-scene tonadilla ( or intermezzo ) of which the finest literary exponent was Ramón de la Cruz.

In the second decade of the century, the influences of operetta and the English followers of Sullivan such as Lionel Monckton made themselves felt, in works such as Molinos de viento and El asombro de Damasco ( both by Pablo Luna ), before the Spanish tradition was reasserted in Vives's Doña Francisquita ( 1923 ).

While the zarzuela tradition flourished in Madrid and other Spanish cities, Catalonia developed its own zarzuela, with librettos in Catalan.

In the west, land ownership patterns and policies reflected a strong influence of Spanish law and tradition, plus the vast land area involved made extensive fencing impractical until mandated by a growing population and conflicts between landowners.

By the late 19th century the Catholic tradition cited the signing in the " Maison des Tourelles ", home of prosperous Spanish trader André Ruiz ; it was destroyed by bombing in World War II.

Only upon returning to his native land did he find his true style, which is based on the national Spanish tradition embodied in the work of Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Zurbarán, El Greco, and Francisco Goya.

Jerónimo ( or Gerónimo ) de Zurita y Castro ( 1512 – 3 November 1580 ) was a Spanish historian of the sixteenth century who founded the modern tradition of historical scholarship in Spain.

Tamales became one of the representatives of Mexican culinary tradition in Europe, being one of the first samples of the culture the Spanish conquistadors took back to Spain as proof of civilization, according to Fray Juan de Zumarraga.

The town of Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico was founded in 1528 by the Spanish around La Pochota, Ceiba pentandra, according to tradition.

This tradition continued after the Incas had been converted to Catholicism by the Conquistadors, which the Spanish used to their advantage.

However, local tradition holds that it is named for a yellow wolf of the region commonly called the león (" lion " in Spanish ).

Frank Waters records a Hopi tradition that the Spanish did ignore a cornmeal line drawn by the Hopis and a short battle followed.

" A Spanish man of war " translates the queen, remembering a tradition of arrival of a Spanish galleon beaten out of its course in the early days of exploration of the Pacific.

In France, Spain, Italy, and Portugal, the word " couscous " ( cuscús in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian ) usually refers to couscous together with the stew.

In the Philippines, titles and names of occupations usually follow Spanish naming conventions which utilise gender-specific terms.

El Niño is Spanish for " the little boy " and refers to the Christ child, because periodic warming in the Pacific near South America is usually noticed around Christmas.

Yet another Spanish / English false friend is " America / América ", where the word " America " in English, and singular, is usually used to talk about the United States of America, and the word " América " in Spanish is used to talk about the whole American continent.

Spanish authors from 1840 have usually favoured theory ( b ) while British ones have supported ( c ).

Gazpacho is usually a tomato-based, vegetable soup traditionally served cold, originating in the southern Spanish region of Andalucía.

In the Spanish individualist anarchist magazine Ética and Iniciales " there is a strong interest in publishing scientific news, usually linked to a certain atheist and anti-theist obsession, philosophy which will also work for pointing out the incompatibility between science and religion, faith and reason.

It should also be noted that a number of East Coast rappers that have been usually identified as African American have parentage from a country that speaks Spanish, usually Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, or Panama.

In Modern Catalan, as in modern Spanish, sí is usually used as a response, although the language retains the word oi, akin to òc, which is sometimes used at the end of yes-no questions and in higher register also as a positive response.

The piña colada ( Spanish: piña, pineapple + colada, strained ) is a sweet, rum-based cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice.

Slang may fall into disuse over time ; sometimes, however, it grows more and more common until it becomes the dominant way of saying something, at which time it usually comes to be regarded as mainstream, acceptable language ( e. g. the Spanish word caballo or the English word ain't ), although in the case of taboo words there may not be an expression which is considered mainstream or acceptable.

Once formed, the Government meets as the " Council of Ministers ", usually every Friday at the Palace of Moncloa in Madrid, the official residence of the prime minister who presides over the meetings, even though, on exceptions they can be held in any other Spanish city.

Depending on the area of interest of the pupils, different subkinds exist whose programmes are mostly decided at national level, but all offer at least basic teachings in Italian language and Literature, History, Geography, Philosophy, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, a foreign language ( usually English, but also French, German or Spanish ), History of Arts and Physical Education:

Many non-dessert dishes are usually considered snacks, not entrees ; that is, they have a similar status to Cantonese dim sum or Spanish tapas.

Thus 18th century is usually broken down into sub periods such as ' WSS ' ( War of Spanish Succession ), ' WAS ' ( War of Austrian Succession ), ' SYW ' ( Seven Years War ) and ' AWI ' ( American War of Independence ).

Slate roof tiles are usually fixed using either nail fixing, or the hook fixing method as is common with Spanish slate.

The Castilian language, now usually known as " Spanish ", gradually became the main language of Spain ; it is still frequently called " Castilian " in Spain.

She is usually referred to as Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita.

He is usually a Spaniard given the fact that for most of the late Renaissance to well into 17th century, Italy was under Spanish domination.

Spanish infantes and infantas were usually given a dukedom upon marriage, excepting the heir apparent who is the Prince of Asturias.

The picaresque novel ( Spanish: " picaresca ," from " pícaro ," for " rogue " or " rascal ") is a popular sub-genre of prose fiction which is usually satirical and depicts, in realistic and often humorous detail, the adventures of a roguish hero of low social class who lives by his wits in a corrupt society.

In British English, the name is usually pronounced in an approximation of the Spanish (), while in American English the pronunciation is more anglicized, or closer to Latin American Spanish (, ).