Talk:Culture of Colombia
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I don't have much time to correct this article but:
- In modern colombian society, many women in urbal and rural areas seek and achieve professional careers and independence. And women in poor areas (urban or rural) not only raise children, but also work in many differente activities to bring additional money home, or to support the whole family by themselves.
- It's impossible to generalize the way that Colombians communicate. There are stark differences in the customs and "rules" that people from each region apply to everyday communications and relationships with other people. 'Rolos' (born in Bogotá) are perceived and actually behave very different to 'Paisas' (from Antioquia), or to 'Costeños' (from the Caribbean coast).
- The "Bandeja Paisa" is a national favorite, and not a Medellin favorite only, as stated.
- Not all people in Colombia learn to dance salsa when they learn to walk. As a matter of fact, a considerable percentage of the population doesn't actually know how to properly dance salsa.
- Baseball is very popular in the coastal regions of Colombia. Many baseball academies exist in Barranquilla and other cities. An example of this popularity is the rise of players like Edgar Rentería.
- While soccer is considered the national in Colombia, other sports such as basketball have also experienced moderate success in the country.
- There is not mention whatsoever to Formula 1 and to the radical increase of the number of Formula 1 fans in Colombia due to Juan Pablo Montoya's participation in the championship.
- Overall, the article is not very neutral or clear.
- About the Arts section: I read One Hundred years of Solitude some years ago, and do not remember everything. But I think that the Buendia family was not "poor" and that Macondo (the village the novel is setted in) was not on the Coast (as stated in article). User:Gala.martin
- This article has a lot of wrong facts.-MasK of ThE CARNIVAL 17:27, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
I think the most important thing is for an actual colombian living in Colombia to contribute to the article (I'll try get to it later :-). --Cbohorquezm 06:19, 11 January 2006 (UTC)