Catalonia, Aragon, and the Basque Country. The word derives from the Catalan "espardenya" and refers to esparto grass, a plant indigenous to the south of Spain
bêche-de-mer in French, from Portuguese bicho do mar (literally "sea animal"), espardenya in Catalan, trepang (or trīpang) in Indonesian, namako in Japanese, balatan
net bag to contain hair) among women. The traditional footwear was the espardenya or espadrille. Other items of clothing typical of Catalan female folk
human tower at La Mare de Déu de la Salut Festival' of Algemesí Valencian espardenya Valencian women with traditional dress and hair A historical Valencian