The amorphous they are a popular creation in the form of a song and short poetic composition, whose content mixes the romantic with the humorous, thus differentiating itself from the couplet. They are originally from the Montubio people, located in a region of Ecuador, whose origin comes from the miscegenation between blacks, whites and indigenous people..
Amorphine becomes an inheritance of the Spanish copla. Its transmission is mostly oral and improvisation plays a very important role in its creation. Although they originated in Ecuador, they spread to the regions of Peru, Chile and even Argentina, although today it has fallen into oblivion in those areas..
The traditional amorphous was accompanied by a predecessor to the guitar, the vihuela, and a leather drum. A traditional courtship dance accompanies it, where a kind of counterpoint is performed in a courtship ritual..
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The amorphous are characterized because their roots are framed in the popular traditions of the Montubio people of Ecuador.
As mentioned above, this town reflects in its inhabitants the miscegenation that took place in colonial times. This made the traditions that were generated full of very varied manifestations.
The amorphous ones are a reflection of this, since in its structure it is possible to show very clearly the Spanish heritage of the copla, originally from that European country..
One of the recurring themes of amorphines is love. In many cases these songs are used by the Montubios to woo each other, to declare feelings or to pay homage to love, especially the romantic type..
Amorfinos do not focus only on love and romantic feelings, they are also characterized by representing the mischief of the Manabí people, either when wooing their wives or conversing in a humorous way with a partner..
Likewise, there are many amorphous people who focus on humor, generating a witty and joking structure, sometimes even a bit mocking..
In most cases, amorphous ones seek to reflect everyday realities or aspects close to the community, and many times these are framed in a humorous tone.
This Ecuadorian custom was characterized from its beginnings by being transmitted mainly orally. This transmission route has been so effective that this tradition has spread to several Latin American countries..
As we mentioned before, the region near Ecuador was influenced by this genre, in such a way that expressions of this type can be found in Peru, Argentina and Chile..
With the passage of time, the execution of the amorphous evolved and a dance performance was integrated into them..
This traditional dance also has a marked Spanish influence; in this the couples dance freely, happily and awake. The main objective of the dance is to reflect in an artistic way the courtship of the man towards the woman.
As has been seen, amorphines in general are romantic in nature. The vast majority of these expressions are focused on making known a feeling of love towards another person..
It could be said that it is a tool through which those who sing the amorphians have the opportunity to declare their love and feelings to whoever they consider.
Therefore, it is very common to find amorphites who talk about falling in love, giving to the loved one, and even about heartbreak or unrequited love..
An important part of the amorphines is also focused on nature. As this tradition is an original custom in the rural areas of the Ecuadorian coast, this region is presented as the perfect setting to admire nature..
In addition, the representatives of this tradition used to be field workers, so their main work was directly linked to nature; For this reason, it is not surprising that the natural has become an essential part of their daily lives and that it has been reflected in their cultural and artistic expressions..
References to the moon, the sun, the stars, the crops or the sea, among other elements, are easily identifiable in the amorphous.
Another type of amorphous corresponds to those that focus on mischief, double meanings and humor.
Many amorphians talk about extramarital relationships, carnal desires towards women, superiority of a gentleman over another, suspicion of the romantic interests of a man towards a lady, and many other related topics, which are always developed with a humorous and humorous tone, with air mischief.
The amorphous are expressions practically typical of the peasants of the coastal zone of Ecuador. For this reason, many of the issues they address have to do with what the dynamics of life in the countryside are like..
Reference is often made to livestock, to crops, to how the customs of the past were better, and emblematic characters of small communities are even mentioned, such as the parish priest..
They begin with a greeting to the opponent, and then go "in heat" with more mischief.
1-
Good night gentlemen
I greet with emotion
my name is José Leturia
and I sing from the heart
Zamba tyrant of love
good night gentlemen.
two-
There is no laugh that is bad,
no shame that it's guena,
and to have a better time,
I leave these Chilean clowns.
3-
And there the intelligent gaucho,
as soon as the colt tangled,
the leathers accommodated him
and he sat down right away,
that man shows in life
the cunning that God gave him.
4-
She: The Montubio compliments
the montubia does not shrink,
she gracefully walks
and he capes like a bull
if the wasp stings him.
Him: They all say their piece
everyone screams like a frog
the lizard gives the tail
when the iguana bites him
or when the tie is thrown.
5-
Amorfino don't be a fool
learn to be ashamed
the one who loved you, loved you,
and the one who does not, do not force it.
6-
This is where Jesus Christ comes
jumping off the walls
Jesus Christ for men
and the devil for women.
7-
The youth of this time,
they are pure fantasy,
they put less in the pocket
and they always take it out empty.
8-
How I became a tiger! ...
How I became a lion!
How to eat that girl
Half of Heart?
9-
I'm not leaving this house
until I eat chicken
I don't eat them in my house
because they are all thin.
10-
The banana to eat
it must be green or pintón
the man to love
should not be a convert.
eleven-
I planted my orange tree
in the middle of the orange grove;
Why would I sow it,
your your love is going to end?
12-
Little girl I looked for you
little girl I found you
little girl of my life
i'm dying for you.
13-
I already know you, cholito,
what do you fall in love with,
walking from door to door
like cebao lizard.
14-
When this christian dies
do not bury it in sagrao:
bury him in the sheet
where i stepped on it i won.
fifteen-
I'm not from around here
I'm from Cabito de Hacha
I don't come for the old women
but for the girls.
16-
A ripe orange
he said to the green, green
the man when he is jealous
lies down, but does not sleep.
17-
The boys of today
they are like dry straw,
when they have rice
they lack for butter.
18-
The neighbor from here in front,
has a bakery,
he sells to married couples
and he trusts the singles.
19-
The man in courage
is like amorphous:
is on any road
acting as a singer.
twenty-
When i pass your house,
I have to hit you a whistle;
if your mom asks you,
tell him it's a bird.
twenty-one-
The birds on the mountain
nest in cotton:
I instead want to nest
inside your heart.
22-
I am a candle to burn
and wind to fly
I am firm to love
and brave to forget.
2. 3-
What a nice new house,
in someone else's possession,
the girl inside,
is the owner of my heart.
24-
If I sing the amorphous,
I don't do it as a hobby:
I sing to him because I am Montubio
and I carry it in my heart.
25-
The youngsters of today,
so good and so simple,
where do you see them
they don't even have underpants.
26-
Saint Peter had a girlfriend,
Saint Paul took it from him:
if that's how the saints were
Why shouldn't I be?
27-
The girls of this time,
They are like the naranjilla:
They don't settle for one,
but with the whole gang.
28-
This is where Jesus Christ comes
jumping off the walls;
Jesus Christ for men
and the devil for women.
29-
God made Adam,
to your liking and likeness
how Adam was sad
gave Eva without delay.
30-
The sexton of the parish,
ring the bell
so that the fight is over
of my wife and my sister.
31-
This street up,
I'm going to send stone,
for your mother-in-law to come by
dressed in military.
32-
From the bud of the palm,
I will eat half,
there is no more bitter,
that love without will.
33-
Up there, on that hill,
I have a gold box
where do I keep my sighs
and the tears that I cry.
3. 4-
Always has a little job
the one who marries ugly
to have it hidden
from where no one sees her.
35-
I am the better half,
I am the whole orange,
I am a rosebud
but not for everyone.
36-
The women of this time,
they are like rotten lemon:
they are barely fifteen years old,
they already think about husband.
37-
Up there, on that hill,
there is a pregnant sow;
every time I go up and down,
he looks like my sister-in-law.
38-
Between the moon and the sun
they got into stubbornness
the moon wanted to light
all night and day.
That's where San Pedro came down,
and in that they differed:
the moon shines at night
and the sun shines by day.
39-
I'm not from here
I from Santa Lucia;
the face you see me today,
they don't see me every day.
40-
Since you are a singer
and you sing even to Pilate,
I would like you to tell me,
the hairs that the cat has.
41-
The stars in the sky
they came to light me,
how they found me alone
they re-entered.
42-
The verse of amorfino,
accommodates as you like:
for me the tail is chest
and the hip spine
43-
Long live my sweetheart!
that I sing with a lot of love,
because it is a beautiful jewel,
folklore from my Ecuador.
44-
The girls around here,
they do not allow themselves to be kissed;
instead the ones over there
they even stretch their necks.
Four. Five-
The women of this time,
they are like the alacarán;
come to the poor man,
they raise their tails and leave
46-
Up on that hill,
there is a red stick,
where do i hang my hat
when i'm in love.
47-
I would like to be a bird
with cotton paws
to fly to your chest
and touch your heart
48-
Your absence will be my death,
your message my live,
if you don't want me to die,
do not stop me writing.
49-
Do not be surprised compadrito,
that this is not a pass,
How many times do I repeat?,
that I am a married woman.
fifty-
It took me an hour to meet you
and only one day to fall in love,
but it will take me a lifetime
manage to forget you.
The Montubio people of Ecuador, which encompass the coastal area of this country, have been a great defender of the amorphous. Recognizing them as an essential part of their cultural roots, they have endeavored to keep amorphous alive and faithful to their original characteristics..
Such is the case of the province of Manabí, located in western Ecuador and which is part of the coastal region of this nation. From this province, the initiative has been taken to promote and recognize, even internationally, the value of amorphous.
For example, the Teófilo Sánchez Educational Unit, located in Tablada de Sánchez, in a rural area of Manabí, periodically conducts an amorphous contest.
In these competitions, students, mostly teenagers, must create new amorphines, cultivating their creativity and based on what they have learned from members of previous generations of their own families..
Given the importance and significance that amorphous have had, different studies have been carried out in the sociological field to understand how this tradition has remained quite current over time..
An example of these studies is the one carried out by María Fernanda Joza Vera and Melanie Gabriela Dueñas Vera, published in the research journal Contributions to the Social Sciences. In this study, the researchers talk about the survival of the oral tradition of the Manabí inhabitants through the use of amorphous.
Part of what the research raises is that the significance of this tradition may have been due to its constant renewal and diffusion from generation to generation, and that it is necessary to promote a greater appearance of new amorphous in educational establishments..
In this way, from an early age, this essential culture, which is part of the history of all Ecuadorians, will be promoted..
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