´THE CHAPOLERA´.......FROM UGLY BUTTERFLY TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
First and foremost, I have an invitation for you pals: Make up your minds!
Done? Let's go, back to the mountains of . Back to that magic world where you are allowed to build countries with coffee, that magic world where one small and no so elegant butterfly live: ´The Chapolera´
Butterfly? Sorry, I forget to tell, all of you, something about. Hold on a minute.
Did you notice that our coffee plants aren´t green this time? They are whites. No...we don´t have any snow in this region. The white color you are seeing belong to the coffee´s flower. We are in the middle of the florescence season. The harvest season is coming soon.
Did you notice those brown points jumping from plant to plant? They aren't points....they are small brown butterflies known as Chapoleras. Thousands and thousands of small butterflies flying around the coffee plants. They are not very beautiful as the butterflies used to. They have not vivid colors, they are not big, and they are not elegant. In short, they are ugliest butterflies.
A few months later, the coffee plantations don´t looks white .They, indeed, are . Butterflies ? If you see just one, just let me know.
But now we have . Can you hear that song? Did you notice those women's in the middle of the coffee plants? Wearing custom clothes as long black skirts with ribbons of vivid colors, white blouses with short sleeves, espadrilles made with agave or pita fiber and wearing a hat made of cane.
Singing when working? ´The Chapoleras ´ are . As some elders which say, those ugliest butterflies become a beautiful women at the harvest season and now you may see the coffee plantation filled with thousands of beautiful one´s picking the coffee beans.
´The Chapolera ´, the women, no the butterfly, stand for his strong and at the same time sweet character. They are hard workers and used to be in the coffee plantation during the harvest season. Those women are used to take care of the coffee bean and his family at the same time. When the harvest season is over, The Chapolera, as he was in the florescence, become a butterfly again and flown away from the plantation.
You must wait until the next harvest season just to enjoy your music and beauty.
Believed it or not. It´s up to you.
All the best,
Comment number 1.
At 31st Aug 2011, Paulo wrote:Hi Alfonso,
very good your post.
I like your post from colombia...
I'm from South America.
It was a great post.
Hugs,
Paulo
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Comment number 2.
At 31st Aug 2011, ALFONSO wrote:Hi Paulo,
Thanks for your comment.I´m pleased for.
Colombia is a very nice place to live and enjoy the life.His people and culture are great and worth to be here just to know it.
All the best,
Alfonso
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At 31st Aug 2011, beatriz wrote:Hi, Alfonso:
Superb your blog! I´m ready to go to Colombia, to the Eden, the Paradise! I love your folklore that is so sweet, warm, romantic and what to say of the coffee, one of the best savor in the world. I think the Caribbean countries and the rest of the Latinamerica can be a continent of hope and happiness. I don´t want to be fanatical but .... I feel that way.
The best for you, your family and the rest of the people.
Beatriz. Argentina.
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At 1st Sep 2011, ALFONSO wrote:Hi Beatriz,
Thanks for your comments about my entries and my country.
If you want to be as closer as possible to the heaven,just came over from Argentina to Colombia.Indeed.I swear fo God.
All the best and thanks again for your kindly comments,
Alfonso
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Comment number 5.
At 1st Sep 2011, sonia durao wrote:Hi Alfonso! You are a poet! I know very well how beautifull the coffee trees are in bloom, but when the beans mature, my God, it's a glory. I would not know what phase is the most beautifull...
Alfonso, you gave me the delightful image of colours and fragrance of coffee plantation.
Finally, it's a pity that August is gone and we no longer have yours engaging and warms stories.
Congratulations! It's my pleasure to share with you. I agree with Beatriz too.
Sônia from Brazil
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At 1st Sep 2011, mauricio wrote:Hi Alfonso!
What a nice post. Very poetic. The way you compared the women harvesting the coffee to the butterflies was lovely.
It must really be a beautiful thing to see.
I love countryside landscapes. They are all full of a pleasant melancholy.
Loved the post.
See you soon.
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Comment number 7.
At 1st Sep 2011, ALFONSO wrote:Hi Sonia,
You honor me with your comment but I´m not a poet.I´m used to define myself as a plain person in plain clothes with a plain spirit.As I told in my blog;although,the blogger time is over,the student stick on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ LE.Indeed.
All the best,
Alfonso
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At 1st Sep 2011, ALFONSO wrote:Hi Mauricio,
Thanks for your comment.
You make me feel happy when told me that you did read my blog.I want to say thanks just for take one minute of your valuable time for read it.You honor me.
Hope to hear from you soon.
All the best,
Alfonso
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Comment number 9.
At 5th Sep 2011, Taras wrote:Hi. I like it)) I am from Ukraine and my hope to visit your region))
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At 5th Sep 2011, ALFONSO wrote:Hi Taras,
Thanks for your comment.
Is a pleasure for me ;indeed, just to know that folks from Ukraine read my entries.Hope to hear from you soon and you ´ll be welcome in my country.
All the best,
Alfonso
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Comment number 11.
At 7th Sep 2011, Wilson wrote:Hi Alfonso
I really enjoyed reading this post, not only because the way you describe the coffe bean collectors, but also because it reminds me a beautiful colombian tv series: "Café con aroma de mujer" (Coffe with woman taste). Have you seen it? I bet you did it. Here in Ecuador it was transmitted a long time ago. I was only 10 years old, but I fell in love with Gaviota (Margarita Rosa de Francisco). She was a Chapolera, wasn't she? I remembered her dressed in the way you described, but to refresh my memory, I'm going to look for her on youtube. I have also a CD with the songs of Margarita Rosa, and there is one called "Andariega", It was perfect for hearing it as background for your post.
Greetings and thanks a lot for bring me such delightful memories.
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Comment number 12.
At 7th Sep 2011, Adielson wrote:Hello Alfonso!
Well, my friend, during last month you showed us a little bit about your country and your culture. In this moment I only can say you thanks by telling us beautiful histories about Columbia. Unlike of what some people think about our continent, you showed us that here there are many beautiful places and histories and doesn´t only violence or drug´s traffic, and still the South American people are hard workers and have their own identity.
Thank you
All the best for you
Adielson
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At 8th Sep 2011, Soler wrote:Hello Alfonso!
The little story told by you for us is as melody with "coffee beans colors" and "Chapolera" complete this wonderful picture. To see how the people work at their plantation is always peace bringing. How they love their plants, how they are
"drown" in working, how they love the ground - Its amazing sight and very "contagious". I never been in coffee plantation, but I feel how is smelling there when coffee trees are blossoming.
I am keen to get know more about your country's life.
Thank you.
Greetings from Georgia,
Sofiko
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At 9th Sep 2011, ALFONSO wrote:Hi Wilson ,
Thanks for your comments on my blogs.
The blogger time is over but as a student I´ll be here stick on it with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½Le.
Hope to see you as the blogger of the month in the nearest future.
All the best,
Alfonso
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At 9th Sep 2011, ALFONSO wrote:Hi Adielson,
Nice to hear from you and thanks again for your comments on my blogs.
I did put body and soul in each one and your comments on it ,honor me.Indeed.
All the best,
Alfonso
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At 9th Sep 2011, ALFONSO wrote:Hi Sofiko,
Thanks for your comments on my entries.
Just to know that pals,living far away from my country,took one minute of his time, just to read it,honor me.
I really appreciate your interest in my country,his people and culture.I´ll try to help you out with.
All the best,
Alfonso
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Comment number 17.
At 10th Sep 2011, Emat from Kazakhstan wrote:Hi Alfonso,
yes, it's a really beautiful story, too, Alfonso. Thank you very much. Joking apart, are you a writer by proffession? If not, you are missing your vocation, I think.
Best wishes,
Emat
P.C. I can't read Teacher's blogs; probably, it's some technique problem with my computer.
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At 12th Sep 2011, ALFONSO wrote:Hi Emat,
Nice to hear from you again.As always, thanks in advance for your comments on my entries.
I´m not a writer.You honor me thinking in that way.As I told you before,I did put body and soul on my entries.In short,I did my best.
All the best and hope to hear from you soon,
Alfonso
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Comment number 19.
At 13th Sep 2011, HerbieSilver wrote:Hi Alfonso. This post is fantastic. I'm very impressed with your English. I would like to write like you, but I'm a beginner. How did you learn to write so well? Thanks, HerbieSilver.
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At 13th Sep 2011, ALFONSO wrote:Hi HerbieSilver,
First and foremost,thanks for your comment on my blog.
Thanks just to believe that I speak and write english well.I have on front of my a long way down the road just to speak and write english as is suppose to be.
My suggestions for you:
Don´t be afraid to make mistakes when write and speak in english,we did all the time.
Stay focus on your goal...be enthusiastic......
Stick on your english grammar books and dictionaries,listen music in english and try to understand what they say,read the newspaper from UK and USA,in english of course.It worked for me.
Stick on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½LE English........It work!.Indeed.
Hope to hear from you soon.
All the best,
Alfonso
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Comment number 21.
At 13th Sep 2011, Birghit wrote:It rather looks like personalised publicity to me!
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