About 10 results for ‘Siesta’
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Siesta
A siesta is a short nap taken in the early afternoon, often after the midday meal. Such a period of sleep is a common tradition in some countries, particularly those where the weather is warm. Since the siesta is the traditional daytime sleep of Spain, and through Spanish influence, of many Hispanic American countries and in the Philippines, the word siesta has been taken from Spanish, from the Latin hora sexta – "the sixth hour" (counting from dawn, therefore noon, hence "midday rest"). Einhard's Life of Charlemagne recounts the emperor's summertime siesta: "In summer, after his midday meal, he would eat some fruit and take another drink; then he would remove his shoes and undress completely, just as he did at night, and rest for two or three hours. " Factors explaining the geographical distribution of the modern siesta are mainly high temperatures and heavy intake of food at the midday main meal. Combined, these two factors contribute to the feeling of post-lunch drowsiness. In these countries, the heat can be unbearable in the early afternoon, making a midday break at home ideal. However, in the cold Patagonia, people have siestas too. This could indicate that siestas have a stronger relation with culture than with climate. The original concept of a siesta seems to have been merely that of a midday break intended to allow people to spend time with their friends and family. It has been suggested that the long length of the modern siesta dates back to the Spanish Civil War, when poverty resulted in many Spaniards working multiple jobs at irregular hours, pushing back meals to later in the afternoon and evening. However, this hypothesis sounds unlikely, considering that the siesta tradition was very common in Hispanic America and other countries with Hispanic influence, much before the Spanish Civil War.
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HEUR ET MALHEUR DE LA CRINOLINE. (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Blacksmith
- Boy
- Cage (enclosure)
- Domestic worker
- Dress
- Gendarmerie
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Paysanne endormie aux rideaux verts (Titre d'usage) ; Pay...
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Berry (province)
- Blouse
- Bottle
- Chair
- Clog (shoe)
- Curtain
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- Date:
- 20th century
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rébus (titre factice)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Angel
- Animal
- Arab people
- Arrow
- Automobile
- Badminton
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- Date:
- 20th century
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LA VIE PARISIENNE : Au bord de l'eau
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
- Printing
- Recreation
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- Portrayed subject:
- Ark (river boat)
- Bathing
- Boater
- Boot
- Boxer shorts
- Child
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- Artist(s):
- Gustave Courbet
Sieste champêtre
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Leaf
- Siesta
- Tree
- Trunk (botany)
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
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