La Morada

La Morada

Colada morada is a drink that is part of Ecuador's gastronomic culture along with t'anta wawa bread dolls. It is a purple and thick liquid that is prepared with typical fruits of Ecuador, spices and corn flour. This drink is traditionally consumed on November 2, a holiday called All Souls' Day or Day of the Dead, along with the so-called t'anta wawa (bread usually of non-ordinary flavor and various fillings that has the shape of a doll, hence the name) which are representations of the dead wrapped in a blanket. The origin of this drink dates back to pre-Columbian times, where the ancestral peoples related to harvest and planting as synonyms of life and death. Indigenous people from the Ecuadorian mountain range celebrated the rainy season and in turn worshipped their relatives who had died. Being the Colada Morada as a symbol of a happy journey from life to death. For the same reason, they exhumed their dead and shared with them this traditional drink.…