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    And East Asians. And Latino cultures. And (fill in non European culture here probably)

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      As far as I know Southern Europe does have a siesta culture. Northern Europe however does not, at least not the parts I have been.

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        Siesta is a Spanish word and in Europe, a midday nap/siesta is most commonly associated with Spain AFAIK.

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        That is true. Spain and Italy for sure do

        I would guess part of it would be tied to the history of the industrial revolution starting jn England and Germany but probably not the whole story

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          The reason that I am told is that it’s just way to hot during the midday to do anything productive, so you just take a two hour break during the warmest part of the day. But there’s probably more to it than just that.