Colombia has a diverse range of traditions amongst the different cultures of the region. There are three distinct groups, those living in the interior, those who live in the countryside, and those who live on the coastal regions. The people of the different regions all have their own customs and traditions. There are some common traditions for which they all come together however, there are not many. Some of these include elections, sporting events and pageants. The National Pageant of Panela is an example of a famous Colombian beauty pageant, a popular festivity even for tourists. The Barranquilla's Carnival of Blacks and Whites, Independence Day, Holy Week, and Christmas are also festivities and traditions that are commonly celebrated in Colombia. The various traditions come from the range of influences of the different cultures that reside in Colombia. Colombia is known to be one of the most multicultural societies and therefore many of these cultures have many affects on their traditions.
The Colombians due to Christian influence have various traditions for celebrating New Years’ and Christmas as well. An example is the rituals performed on New Years’ such as putting jewelry in a champagne glass for wealth in the year and writing faults and mistakes on a piece of paper and then burning it as a way to get 'rid of it'.
Colombians are known to be very superstitious for the read articles. They have many customs and believe strongly in taking actions to better your, luck, prosperity, health and love life.Some examples would be that if someone spills salt on the ground it signifies that they will live a bitter life as well as if you sleep with socks on you will live a short life and dropping scissors or a knife onto the ground is a sign or getting into a lot of fights in your lifetime.
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