Editing Cádiz (section)

==Culture==
=== Language ===
The Spanish spoken in Cádiz reflects features of Western Andalusian and urban dialects. It is ''seseante'', meaning there is no distinction between the sounds of "s" and "z," and the "s" is pronounced with the front part of the tongue (predorsal s).{{sfn|Payán Sotomayor|1988|p=14}} Key characteristics include:

* Aspiration of /s/ at the end of syllables (e.g., los amigos becomes [loh amigo]).{{sfn|Payán Sotomayor|1988|pp=36; 45; 47}}

* Dropping /r/ at the end of syllables and aspirating /r/ when it comes before "n" or "l" (e.g., carne pronounced [kahne]).{{sfn|Payán Sotomayor|1988|pp=36; 45; 47}}

* The /x/ sound (as in jamón) is usually pronounced as [h], a softer sound.{{sfn|Payán Sotomayor|1988|p=40}}

* Intervocalic /d/ (e.g., cansado) is often omitted (e.g., cansao).{{sfn|Payán Sotomayor|1988|pp=51−60}}

* Occasionally, "l" is pronounced as "r" (rhotacism), though this is less common.{{sfn|Payán Sotomayor|1988|p=42}}

These features make the Cádiz accent unique, showcasing a strong influence of regional and urban speech patterns.

===Carnival===
{{Main|Carnival of Cádiz}}
[[File:CarnavalCadiz1926.jpg|thumb|upright=0.62|Poster advertising the 1926 Carnival of Cádiz]]

The Carnival of Cádiz is one of the best known [[carnival]]s in the world. Throughout the year, carnival-related activities are almost constant in the city; there are always rehearsals, public demonstrations, and [[Competition|contest]]s of various kinds.

The Carnival of Cádiz is famous for the satirical groups called ''[[chirigota]]s'', who perform comical [[Musical composition|musical pieces]]. Typically, a chirigota is composed of seven to twelve performers{{Sfn|Fernández Jiménez|2015|p=67}} who sing, act and improvise accompanied by [[guitar]]s, [[kazoo]]s, a [[bass drum]], and a variety of noise-makers. Other than the chirigotas, there are many other groups of performers: choruses; ensembles called ''comparsas'', who sing in [[close harmony]] much like the [[barbershop quartets]] of [[African-American culture]] or the [[mariachi]]s of Mexico; ''cuartetos'', consisting of four (or sometimes three) performers alternating dramatic parodies and humorous songs; and ''romanceros'', [[Storytelling|storytellers]] who recite tales in verse. These diverse spectacles turn the city into a colourful and popular open-air theatre for two entire weeks in February.

The ''{{lang|es|Concurso Oficial de Agrupaciones Carnavalescas}}'' (the official association of carnival groups) sponsors a contest in the ''Gran Teatro Falla'' (see above) each year where chirigotas and other performers compete for prizes. This is the climactic event of the Cádiz carnival.
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=== Cuisine ===
[[File:Tortillita de camarones.jpg|thumb|left|''Tortillita de [[Caridea|camarones]]'']]

The gastronomy of Cádiz includes stews and sweets typical of the ''comarca'' and the city.
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* ''[[Tuna|Atún]] encebollado''
* ''[[Atlantic mackerel|Caballa]] asada''
* ''[[Atlantic mackerel|Caballa]] con babetas''
* ''{{ill|Cazón en adobo|fr}}''
* ''[[Scyliorhinidae|Cazón]] en amarillo''
* ''[[Cuttlefish|Chocos]] con papas''
* [[Garum]]
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* ''{{ill|Huevas aliñás|es}}''
* ''[[Moray eel|Morena]] en [[adobo]]''
* ''[[Pan de Cádiz]]''
* ''{{ill|Panizas|es}}''
* ''{{ill|Papas aliñás|es}}'' (''patatas aliñadas'')
* ''[[Pescado en sobrehúsa]]''
* ''[[Pestiños]]''
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* ''{{ill|Piñonate|fr}}''
* ''{{ill|Piriñaca|es}}''
* ''[[Poleá]]''
* ''[[Ropa vieja]]''
*'' [[Tocino de cielo]]''
* ''[[Tortillitas de camarones]]''
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