Session 7 - Traditions and manners by Marylin Blanco

marylinblaris — 2025-09-06 01:14:24 UTC

Valeria Bossio Caicedo

2025-09-06 01:43:16 UTC

In my family, we celebrate the Corralejas in Arjona, Bolívar. Temporary bullrings are built, and locals enter to fight bulls without being professionals. It’s full of music, food, and dancing. While we see it as a joyful tradition, people from other countries may find it shocking or dangerous due to the involvement of animals and risk to participants.

Silvia Juliana Artuz Beleño

silvitaartuz — 2025-09-06 01:44:08 UTC

In my municipality, every January 20th we celebrate “Moja Moja.” It is a tradition where people spend the whole day throwing water on each other, like a carnival. Everyone participates, from children to adults. For foreigners, it can be shocking to see an entire community celebrating this way.

Lina Marcela Ortiz Ramírez

2025-09-06 01:44:53 UTC

On New Year’s when the clock strikes twelve, I take an empty suitcase and walk around the block. I believe it will bring me many trips during the year. For foreigners, it may look funny or strange, but for me it means hope and adventure.

Cristian Ochoa Valencia

cristiandavidochoavalencia — 2025-09-06 01:44:57 UTC

In my family, we always celebrates Christmas with “La Novena.” For nine nights before Christmas, we meet, pray, and sing villancicos. We eat "buñuelos" and "natilla" together. For people from other countries, it may be surprising to mix religion, music, and food in one tradition, but we love it.

Susana Campuzano

2025-09-06 01:45:02 UTC

In my family, we have a tradition: when the power goes out, we have a folk dance party by candlelight. We dance, laugh, and enjoy the entire night. Others may find it shocking to celebrate a blackout, but to us, it's magical family time.

Juan De Dios Espinosa Marrugo

2025-09-06 01:45:52 UTC

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In my family, we celebrate New Year’s Eve by eating twelve grapes at midnight. Each grape symbolizes a wish or hope for the coming year. This tradition is very common in Colombia, but it could be surprising for people from other countries. They may find it strange to eat grapes so quickly while the bells ring twelve times.

Sebastian González

2025-09-06 01:46:30 UTC

In my family, every Sunday we gather for lunch at my grandparents’ house. Everyone helps to cook, we talk about our week, and we share laughter. For people who are not used to it, meeting so many relatives every week may seem unusual. For us, it strengthens love and unity.

Karoll Juliana Garcia

2025-09-06 01:46:33 UTC

In my house and in my relatives’ houses, we usually place coins in the corners of the house to attract abundance. In addition, gathering to drink coffee and eat bread is an important family meeting and a key part of our traditions.

Liceth Arroyave

2025-09-06 01:46:39 UTC

In my family we usually have the tradition on every December 31st at exactly 12 o’clock to throw rice or lentils into the sky to attract abundance in the coming year and say goodbye to the one that ends in the best way. Maybe in other countries they don’t usually do that, they don’t see it as normal and it may not seem very common and surprise them.

Yina Marcela barón Severiche

2025-09-06 01:46:40 UTC

In my family, Christmas is very special. On December 24th we all get together, eat tamales, natilla, and buñuelos, and talk until late at night. The most exciting part is waiting until midnight to open the presents. For people from other countries, this might feel unusual, since many open gifts on December 25th morning.

Susana torres

2025-09-06 01:47:41 UTC

One tradition that my family follows is eating twelve grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Each grape represents a wish or a goal for the new year. We eat them quickly while the clock strikes twelve. For us it is fun and meaningful, but for people from other countries it could look shocking or strange to see everyone eating grapes so fast at midnight.

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Jesús David Guido Valest

2025-09-06 01:47:48 UTC

On December 7th, my family celebrates the Day of the Little Candles. We place candles and lanterns outside our house, lighting up the streets with colors. For us it represents faith and joy, but visitors may find it surprising that the whole city shines all night long with fire everywhere.

Miguel Angel Peña Reales

2025-09-06 01:47:59 UTC

I think the main difference is the New Year celebration. We stay up until late, have dinner with the family, and sometimes make a big party with relatives. Many people also sit outside in their terraces, and at midnight everyone hugs in most neighborhoods. For us it is normal, but in other countries it can be surprising. Also, in Colombia we have many holidays that sometimes we don’t even know, and it is funny.

Rosa Marcela Ponton Marin

2025-09-06 01:49:22 UTC

My family and I celebrate Candle Day on December 7th. Families light candles and lanterns outside their homes to honor the Virgin Mary. The streets are filled with lights, music, and food. For outsiders, it can be striking to see entire neighborhoods illuminated late into the night.

Carolina Lara Ochoa

2025-09-06 01:53:06 UTC

In my family, we are Adventists and observe the Sabbath, which begins at sunset on Friday and ends at sunset on Saturday. Our tradition is to gather together to pray and sing specific hymns for the occasion. At the beginning and end of the Sabbath, we form a circle, holding hands. During the gathering, each person shares their favorite Bible verse from memory. At the end, we ask for a blessing for the coming week in prayer, as we consider Sunday the first day of the week.

Paola González

paolaandrea20005 — 2025-09-06 01:55:06 UTC

In Cartagena de Indias, my family and I celebrate Christmas with music, food, and colorful lights. We gather at midnight, share natilla and buñuelos, and enjoy fireworks. For us, it is a joyful and warm tradition. However, people from other countries might find it noisy or surprising because of the celebrations.

Rosa Icelas Teran Aguiler

2025-09-06 01:55:38 UTC

In many regions of Colombia, especially on December 31st, a doll called "Año Viejo" is built using old clothes, sawdust, and sometimes gunpowder. This doll represents the year that is ending and is burned at midnight.

Vanessa Quiroz

2025-09-06 02:01:11 UTC

In my family, we have the tradition that every December we decorate the house with lights and ornaments. On New Year’s Eve, we prepare delicious food and gather as a family to celebrate, asking God to grant all the wishes and dreams we long for so that they may come true.

Juan David Martelo

2025-09-06 03:51:03 UTC

My family follows the tradition of traveling to the village in December to gather the whole family and spend Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve together.

Pedrpo Luis Martinez Camargo

2025-09-06 17:44:41 UTC

In my family, we celebrate Christmas on December 24th with a big dinner at midnight. We eat buñuelos, natilla, and other dishes. I usually travel to El Carmen de Bolívar to spend time with my family and brothers. We visit relatives, go to the farm, play music, dance, enjoy fireworks, and burn a rag doll.

Rosmery Vargas

2025-09-08 00:19:00 UTC

In Santander, we have the tradition of eating “hormigas culonas” . Families usually collect and roast them during the rainy season. We eat them with salt as a crunchy snack. While it is normal for us, people from other countries might find this tradition shocking or even strange.

Andrés Cueto

2025-09-08 23:01:19 UTC

In Cartagena, an important tradition is the Fiestas de Noviembre. People celebrate the independence of the city with music, dances, and parades. Streets are full of colors, and locals are enjoying food and drinks. Many visitors are coming every year, and the city is showing its culture and happiness.

Camila Granobles

2025-09-09 01:53:26 UTC

In my family, Christmas is a very special tradition. Every December, we prepare natilla and buñuelos, typical Colombian desserts. We also light candles on December 7th for “Día de las Velitas.” People from other countries may find it surprising because we celebrate with a lot of food, music, and fireworks.

Gabriela Puello

2025-09-09 02:47:22 UTC

In my family, we celebrate Christmas together. We decorate the house, have dinner, and drink hot chocolate with buñuelos or pandebonos. We also light candles on the Day of the Little Candles. On New Year’s Eve, we eat twelve grapes at midnight, put lentils in our pockets, and run around the block with a suitcase to bring good luck and travel. For us it is normal and fun, but for people from other countries it could be surprising or very strange

Mercy Gómez Valdez

2025-09-09 03:19:08 UTC

In my family, we celebrate Christmas and New Year. On those days, we have a special dinner, gather together, and enjoy a great time. I don’t think this tradition would be shocking for people from other countries, because Christmas and New Year are celebrated almost everywhere in the world

Yeslanis Ordoñez Miranda

2025-09-10 00:14:08 UTC

In my family, we celebrate New Year’s Eve by eating twelve grapes at midnight, one for each month of the year. We believe it brings good luck. For foreigners, it may look strange or even funny because everyone tries to eat grapes quickly while laughing and making wishes.

Juan Andrés Cuello Martínez

2025-09-16 21:25:03 UTC

In My Town, in january, we celebrate the San Antonio novenas. For nine days, we make a procession with the Saint through the streets, and on the last day, january 17th, we burn pyrotechnic castles. For other people, this celebration with fire and a Saint in the streets could be shocking, as it is not a common tradition in many places.