Bucaramanga's Tradition of "Secret Friend"

This is more challenging because you have to make sure that your secret friend does not see you leaving the gift on their desk or putting it in their bag every day!

Why does the community have this tradition?:

The community has this tradition as a holiday to celebrate all types of love. In the culture in Bucaramanga, not only romantic love between partners is valued, but all types of love between families and friends. This tradition is a way to make everyone in a group feel individually loved, seen and valued. It is also another reason to have a party, and people in Bucaramanga love any excuse to have a party!

Is this tradition connected to its environment? How?:

This tradition is more so connected to the culture of valuing and celebrating all types of love and believing that everyone deserves love.

Location:
Bucaramanga, Colombia

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