How does climate affect culture? When you think about northern cities that have a cold, dark climate, what kinds of communities do you think about? What kinds of personalities and ways of relating to one another? How about when you think about hot, sunny places – what comes to mind? How does the climate of your home affect how you spend your time and how you interact with your friends?
This week I learned about the need in this community for socializing between neighbors and friends. This may sound strange, as you might not immediately think of socializing to be a “need,” in the same way food, say, or water or shelter might be considered needs. However, science shows us that people are happier when they are in community with one another. (Just think about how you felt during COVID-19 quarantine…)
Individual identity and regional culture in Córdoba are built on two principles: saliendo (going out) and viviendo en la calle, living in the street. At least this is what I have experienced personally and heard through my interviews with farmers who tell me about what it means to be from Córdoba/Andalucía. And why is the case, you may ask? Well, I think that climate has a lot to do with it.
