George Cruz // www.sanjorgeecolodges.com
Plaza de la Independencia- Quito
As many countries, Ecuador is a country rich in culture, legends and folklore. Folklore in Ecuador takes on many forms and there is different folklore connected to individual areas, cities and even buildings. Some folklore in Ecuador has inspired festivals, big partys and holidays, while others are dedicated to legends and cultural beliefs, specially concerning to religious behaivors.
Legends as from the Cantuña indian, who was a builder. Once he make a contract with the priest to build San Francisco church,While time passes he noticed he will not be able to finish the church, So he deal with the devils to help him finish. They help him but the price for this job was to get his soul when he died. This didnt happen because the devils didnt put the last stone in the plaza before the expiring hour. As a result the church was finished and he safe his soul.
Many scary legends of the priest without head horsebackriding a fast and black horse in the darkness of the night. Finally, the legend end when the priest was discovered that he hide his head in the chest of a muppet and use to horseride to visit his girlfriend....
The wakaisike , quechua name for the devils baby other scary history, etc , etc
The expression of every dance is so intense and diferent in each region.
Many times the real native aborigin expressions hides behind the catholic european tradition.
Each story ,believing and legend is part of the intense folkloric sense of Ecuador. Each town and region has its own folklore expresion represented by the legends, the diverse stories transmitted many times before the writing, This is a father to son information by mouth and not by writing. All this expressions that have survived the past of thime produce proud , a unique personality and an authenthic cultural richness to each village or province. Its fascinating to learn about this. San Jorge Eco-lodges during this last 25 years keeps on trying to express and show the world what are our traditions. Ecuador has a enormous amount of traditions , stories and floklore derivated from the diversity of its people. Quito, specially after experiencing the strong art expression named the Quitenian School of Art druing the 16,17,18 and 19 centuries can provide in the churches and strrets and houses of the old town a remarkable cultural background. Each city , including small ecuadorian villages have in their souls an incredible rich folkloric past.
Lets observe and learn what its possible to return to experience in this magical Ecuador.
Plaza de la Independencia- Quito
As many countries, Ecuador is a country rich in culture, legends and folklore. Folklore in Ecuador takes on many forms and there is different folklore connected to individual areas, cities and even buildings. Some folklore in Ecuador has inspired festivals, big partys and holidays, while others are dedicated to legends and cultural beliefs, specially concerning to religious behaivors.
Legends as from the Cantuña indian, who was a builder. Once he make a contract with the priest to build San Francisco church,While time passes he noticed he will not be able to finish the church, So he deal with the devils to help him finish. They help him but the price for this job was to get his soul when he died. This didnt happen because the devils didnt put the last stone in the plaza before the expiring hour. As a result the church was finished and he safe his soul.
Many scary legends of the priest without head horsebackriding a fast and black horse in the darkness of the night. Finally, the legend end when the priest was discovered that he hide his head in the chest of a muppet and use to horseride to visit his girlfriend....
The wakaisike , quechua name for the devils baby other scary history, etc , etc
The expression of every dance is so intense and diferent in each region.
Many times the real native aborigin expressions hides behind the catholic european tradition.
Each story ,believing and legend is part of the intense folkloric sense of Ecuador. Each town and region has its own folklore expresion represented by the legends, the diverse stories transmitted many times before the writing, This is a father to son information by mouth and not by writing. All this expressions that have survived the past of thime produce proud , a unique personality and an authenthic cultural richness to each village or province. Its fascinating to learn about this. San Jorge Eco-lodges during this last 25 years keeps on trying to express and show the world what are our traditions. Ecuador has a enormous amount of traditions , stories and floklore derivated from the diversity of its people. Quito, specially after experiencing the strong art expression named the Quitenian School of Art druing the 16,17,18 and 19 centuries can provide in the churches and strrets and houses of the old town a remarkable cultural background. Each city , including small ecuadorian villages have in their souls an incredible rich folkloric past.
Lets observe and learn what its possible to return to experience in this magical Ecuador.