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In serious Spanish studies about bandolerismo and social disorders (very frequent in Andalusia in the 19th century), there is not a single mention of the Garduña. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] According to historian John Dickie , the Garduña was a fictional organisation that appeared from nowhere in a very popular French pulp novel published in 1845.
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 ...
An isolated small cortijo near Píñar, Granada province, Spain.. A cortijo is a type of traditional rural dwelling (akin to the German Bauernhof, also known as a farmhouse in English) [1] in the southern half of Spain, including all of Andalusia and parts of Extremadura and Castile-La Mancha.
[2] Against this reading, however, one might observe the story's claim that "the history of the sect records no persecutions", which cannot be true if the 'Secret' is homosexual intercourse. Moreover, the name of the sect associates it with the mythological Phoenix , suggesting regeneration and renewal of life: the more obvious analogy ...
The United States Food and Drugs Administration is warning pet owners about a common medication given to pets to treat arthritis. The F.D.A. now says that the drug Librela may be associated with ...
In March, a mother was horrified to find a pedophile symbol on a toy she bought for her daughter. Although the symbol was not intentionally placed on the toy by the company who manufactured the ...
Las armas secretas (translates to The Secret Weapons in English) is a book of five short stories written by Julio Cortázar.The latter four stories appear in translation in the volume Blow-up and Other Stories (alternatively titled The End of the Game and Other Stories); the first story, "Cartas de Mamá," was published by Sublunary Editions as a stand-alone paperback in English translation by ...
A version of Secret Santa called "Amigo Secreto" is also popular for gift-giving. Hanging giant paper lanterns is a common Christmas tradition in India. Star-shaped paper lanterns are a popular ...