HispanicHistoryEssayAA17

Living away from your home country is challenging; therefore, keeping the heritage alive in our daily lives is important and this is a way for the person not to forget who they are and makes them unique in every possible way. The United States is a country that embraces all cultures and encourages all individual to practice their traditions as this helps shape the character and open-mindedness of the country. There are many great things the Hispanics have done to the United States and many great stories how they got here. I believe we should keep Hispanic heritage alive because it impacts our lives in so many ways and knowing their culture enriches our knowledge. Keeping the Hispanic heritage alive and setting aside a month to nationally celebrate the culture offers a special time to share and showcase the heritage to everyone is such a humbling experience. The Hispanic heritage that I will discuss and keep alive is the Spain and it can be kept in so many ways; through the food, through the music, and through their language.

There are a variety of foods in Spain that people love to eat and enjoy, including Spain's common foods. Spain's common foods are paella, gazpacho, spanish omelet, jamon serrano, and turron. The most popular dish in Spain is the paella, which is a rice dish that is prepared with seafood. In the paella, there is yellow rice with tomatoes, onions, peas, shellfish, squid, clams and chicken drumsticks, this dish is usually served as a main dish during meal times. Gazpacho is a cold tomato soup that is served in a bowl or in a glass and is very popular in summer months for appetizer.The ingredients in the gazpacho are tomatoes, onions, garlic, bell peppers, oil and vinegar. Spanish omelet is a very common dish and is made from potatoes, eggs and chopped onions and it's fried in a pan with oil and salt. Jamon serrano is large slabs of cured pork. They are hung from rafters to dry because it gives off a delicious aroma of ham and spices. Turron is a dessert made from sugar, honey and egg whites. The people of Spain usually enjoy this dessert around Christmas time. (usatoday)

There are many types and variations of popular music in Spain. One type of music in Spain is called Flamenco. Flamenco is music that originated in the Andalucia region of Spain and Flamenco is music blended with Christian, Jewish, Arabic, and Gypsy music to combine unique musical form.The other type of music in Spain is Basque music.It is called Basque music because it's the music of a region called the Basque region. The Basque region of Spain has a very distinct culture and language. The Basque people are known for their melodic music since the Middle Ages. Popular music in Spain is very diverse and very experimental as the music in the United States. Radio stations of Spain plays a variety of music like the blues, punk, ska, reggae, hip-hop, rock and shiny electronica. (ehow)

Spain has many languages, but the main language is Spanish. There are also other significant languages spoken in Spain are Catalan, Basque or Euskera, and Galician. (about) The Catalan language is the official language of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. The Catalan language is one of the Romance language spoken in Spain. Although Catalan is the official language of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, it is also spoken in some areas of Aragon and Murcia. The Basque language or the Euskera language is spoken in the northern Central area of Spain. The origin of the Basque language or the Euskera language is untraceable and there are many hypothesis' on where it has originated. It has been suggested that the forerunner of the Basque or Euskera language was introduced into the part of European immigrants from Asian Minor at the beginning of the Bronze Age. The Galician language is another Romance language spoken in Spain and originated at Galician in the Middle Ages. (donquijote) (CIA)

Food is one of the basic needs of the human life, so preparing and eating the delicious Spanish food for meals comes natural. Listening to the vibrant and energetic Spanish music makes it enjoyable and pleasurable and that can keep your day bright. Hearing Spanish languages is so unique, you want to learn and understand the language yourself and teach others the language you just learned. Keeping the Hispanic heritage alive is a process that a person from the region is committed to live his or her tradition daily and this practice are made easy through food, music and language.

__**Works** **Cited**__ About Corrigan, Damian. "Which Languages Are Spoken in Spain?" N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2015. []
 * This is a good source because it promotes traveling in Spain.

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 * This is a good source because it is a secured government site.

DonQuijote "Other Languages in Spain: Bable, Valencian, Aragoenese | Don Quijote." //DonQuijote//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2015. []
 * This is a good source because it is an organization that promotes all the Hispanic culture and traditions and accredited by schools and non profit organizations in Spain.

"Ehow" Kitlinski-Hong, Julia. "What Types of Music Do People in Spain Listen To?" //EHow//. Demand Media, 16 Aug. 2010. Web. 30 Apr. 2015. [].
 * This is good source to use because it has many sources about Spain and other resources you need.

USA "Common Foods in Spain." //Travel Tips//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2015. .
 * This is a good source to use because it is a well known newspaper in the United States.