Spanish

The Spanish are a Romance ethnic group of the Iberian Peninsula. They neighbour the French people of the north-east, the Portuguese to the west and the Moorish people of the south. Following the eight century Christian Reconquista against the Moors, the modern Spanish state was formed with the union of the Kingdoms of Castille and Aragon, the conquest of the last Muslim Nasrid Kingdom of Granada and the Canary Islands in the late 15th century, establishing themselves as a powerful nation.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Clorinda, Cristal, Cristina, Dana, Esmeralda, Dafne, Daira, Dalia, Lola, Diana, Elena, Elizabeth, Fernanda, Emily, Ana Sofía, Amanda, Abril, Allison, Elena, Danna, Ariana, Violeta, Antonia, Ana, Agustina, Olivia, Jazmín, Romina, Rafaella, Julia, Abigail, Fabiana, Laura, etc

Masculine names

Aarón, Abraham, Hernando, Martín, Miguel, Nataniel, Nicolás, Noé, Octavio, Orlando, Óscar, Rafael, Ramón, Raúl, René, Ricardo, Rigoberto, Roberto, Rolando, Roque, Salvador, Santiago, Sebastián, Set, Sergio, Silvestre, Sócrates, Stefano, Teodoro, Tomás, Umberto, Valentín, Vicente, Victor, Xavier, etc

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Their main language is the Spanish, or Castilian, language which emerged in the region of Castile which became the main dialect of Spain, overpowering the Basque, Galician and Aranese dialects.

Culture and cultural heritage

The culture of Spain is based on a variety of historical influences, primarily based on pre-Roman Celtic and Iberian culture, but truly came after the Visigothic Kingdom left a unified Christian Hispania in the far west.

Shared customary codes and values

It is customary to bow when greeting someone of a high social class and bow before greeting someone of nobility or royalty.

Common Dress code

In the majority of the higher social class, black garments, often times decorated with gold or silver threads, were worn for the most formal occasions, since black was difficult and expensive to dye, and seen as luxurious.

Birth & Baptismal Rites

At a very early age, babies are baptized in water as a rite of admission and adoption in the Christian faith, following the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, which has been a part of Spanish traditions for centuries.

Spanish explorers possessed weapons far more advanced than the Ocreans, giving them a part to play in Ocrean affairs.

Related Organizations

• Cortés' Expedition
• Spain
• Spanish Royal Navy