CATALONIA
" To understand how Catalan people see themselves as distinct, a word from their language is instructive: seny.
It is an adjective used to convey a supposedly unique Catalan
sensibility: pragmatic, level-headed, and dignified. Seny is just about
the last word the Spanish government and the European Union would use
for the Catalans, who instigated a lurching attempt to declare
independence from Spain with a highly controversial referendum this
month. "
