Colombian Culture and Superstition
Colombian Culture and Superstition Columbia is a country located in South America with a diverse culture. The culture combines beliefs that have been passed down from Indigenous tribes, Spanish conquerors and African slaves. Chronicles of a Death Foretold also embodies these superstitions even though it wasn’t written too far from now. First of all money, it is believed that placing purses, wallets or any form of cash on the floor is considered back luck. Which could cause all of one’s savings to disappear or ‘run away’. This one specifically relates to Columbian women who have hooks to hang their bags, this way it will never touch the surface of a floor. Another fear driven superstition is dark colored butterflies. The country is known for they wide variety of beautiful butterflies although witnessing a moth in your household is truly devastating as it is believed that a family member or close friend will soon pass away. On the other hand a superstition that con...