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A collage of images has recently been added to the header. It is a bold and questionable move, particularly when it is underpinned by outdated premises of cultural essentialism relying on second-hand symbolic connections. This is not supposed to be a tourism brochure.

How some can ceremonial Guardia Real soldiers illustrate Spanish culture in an apt way? Spanish people are overwhelmingly not Guardia Real soldiers, and they do not see ceremonial soldiers in a regular basis. I'd venture saying that a large share of Spanish people do not even know a thing such as "Guardia Real" exists, for fucks sake. Spanish people do not generally live in palaces, but in apartments (with window blinds). The latter is a very relevant culture trait (and a particularly ubiquitous one). User's stance is reactionary and elitist and seems to work through proxies (they see something as precious and pick up a material artifact for it), while many cultural expressions can be illustrated directly. Is the Camino de Santiago a notable cultural expression? Lowkey yes, if we focus on popular religion. Is it as salient as the Holy Week under the scope of contemporary Spanish culture? No. Is a beautiful yet inert building facade the central cultural expression of the pilgrimage? No (it would be the illustration of people walking the Camino de Santiago). It is not even elegant as a choice for a second-hand symbolic artifact (the walking stick and the scallop would be a far more elegant choice). To put some examples. Asqueladd (talk) 09:33, 5 October 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

And regarding the condescencion of "Lulasaurius" vis-à-vis the depiction of open air (mercadillo) culture and the mixed use of public spaces for commercial activities, I quote "Small stalls set up in public spaces, "mainly streets and squares," generate commercial exchange that leads to intense social activity, facilitating encounters between citizens. This is precisely one of the most praised characteristics of Mediterranean urban culture" page 28.--Asqueladd (talk) 10:08, 5 October 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

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