The Mohan
On February
the 19th, we visited 'El Malecon' a place full of colors, biodiversity, and at
the edge of Magdalena`s river, the main fluvial artery of the country, it has
been of great importance for the development of communities that since the
pre-Columbian era settled on its banks, using it as a means of transport and
survival with activities such as fishing. Since then, a variety of legends about
Magdalena's river have emerged, such as La patasola, el hombre Caiman, la madre
monte, la madre agua among others, that contributed to Colombia`s literature.
There are
several legends, but there was one in specific that caught my attention, one
named The Mohan, I liked a lot its versatility and how each town gave a
different interpretation of it. It talked about a man who was usually drunk,
with a bad character with men, but that loved women and seduced them, it is
said that he had a long bear, and that when he was obsessed with a girl, she
disappeared any day.
In my
opinion, this is a clear critique to all the men that were and are with multiple
women at the same time, and that because of their addiction and sick mental
health end up kidnapping innocent girls that like the attention they give them.
By Isabella Duarte; Step 10.
