A Historical Reflection of the Colada Morada, a Traditional Ecuadorian Drink

• Autor: Albán Barreiro, Manuela
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/27330
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/anthropia/article/view/27330
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Colada Morada; Ecuador; 2 de noviembre; Día de los Muertos; Comida Tradicional; Identidad Nacional; November 2nd; Day of the Dead; Traditional Food; National Identity

Through archival research, this article provides a historical account of the traditional Ecuadorian beverage, colada morada. In this sense, we start from its pre-Columbian roots, and we also analyze global processes that might have shaped its production and consumption. In addition, we reflect on colada morada today: how it is consumed within the Catholic practice of the Day of the Dead (on November 2nd) with differentiated characteristics between urban and rural areas, its fixation as an element of Ecuadorian national identity both to Ecuadorians residing in the country and to those who have migrated, and its current role as part of Ecuadorian national cultural/ food heritage.