“What’s exactly San Valentine’s Day nowadays in Ecuador: a small country of Latin America”

“What’s exactly San Valentine’s Day nowadays in

 Ecuador: a small country of Latin America”

Ok, as you know; we actually are living in a very materialism society that creates a lot of stereotypes, even more with the development of the Generation Z. The humans are becoming more and more pragmatics with the past of the time.

So, things like a special day for eat chocolates in a fancy restaurant and obtain another expensive gift is something good for the most of the people even when they know that is something influenced by the marketing.

Of course, this depends to a large degree on the culture of each country, for example, we have Italy: the roots for the birth of this great traditions and customs but with the past of the time, they didn’t celebrate San Valentine’s day. I know is a very ironical and funny situation.

Going back to the point, the economic and development of each country is a determinant fact, for that reason we are going to talk about Ecuador.

I’m Ecuadorian and I going to talk about my point of view from this country. Is commonly that here, most of the time, the people take and adapt traditions from others country like the Europeans for implement in our systems and San Valentine’s Day doesn’t was the exception.

For us, this is a day for express our feeling to any person, is not only a day for couples, is a day for share with your mom, your dad, your siblings, or any member of your family and even more with your friends; because we have another concept of love, love for us is a deep feeling in your hypothalamic that you can feel for any person and not in a sexual way.

So, we share simple things like flowers, chocolates and special letters for anyone.

I will let you a song of the great David Bowie about San Valentine's day, have a deep meaning, take your time for find out...

Bibliography:

• Bowie, D. (2013, Julio 15). YOUTUBE. Retrieved from YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4R8HTIgHUU
• Google. (2018). GOOGLE IMAGES. Retrieved from GOOGLE IMAGES: https://www.google.com.ec/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi