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 contains hope is on New Year’s Eve, December 31st, Colombians are encouraged to
eat twelve grapes at exactly midnight, making a wish each time about the coming year, and each wish will come true. Some other less significant culture believes are to keep house clean to welcome
positive change and sweep out all the negative energy from the year before. Hold lentils to ensure no starvation,
and wear yellow underwear to encourage wealth. Due to the african slave history, some of the myths have come
from Jamaican culture, where magical practices are performed. While not the whole community has faith in this
superstitions it shows a cultural reflection on the diversity and history of Colombia and to fully experience a
country, or understand the meaning behind Gabriel Garcia Marquez, it is important to immerse or understand its
culture – and superstitions and myths form important foundations of culture and history.
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 contains hope is on New Year’s Eve, December 31st, Colombians are encouraged to
eat twelve grapes at exactly midnight, making a wish each time about the coming year, and each wish will come true. Some other less significant culture believes are to keep house clean to welcome
positive change and sweep out all the negative energy from the year before. Hold lentils to ensure no starvation,
and wear yellow underwear to encourage wealth. Due to the african slave history, some of the myths have come
from Jamaican culture, where magical practices are performed. While not the whole community has faith in this
superstitions it shows a cultural reflection on the diversity and history of Colombia and to fully experience a
country, or understand the meaning behind Gabriel Garcia Marquez, it is important to immerse or understand its
culture – and superstitions and myths form important foundations of culture and history.
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