In social networks a story is spread that, if you are superstitious, you should not let it go unnoticed since this August 24 it is said that “the Devil is on the loose”.
The story, which has passed from generation to generation, indicates that on the day that, according to Catholic saints, is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, people must take extreme precautions since any carelessness could cost them their lives.
“You shouldn’t play with matches because you can burn down your house and your neighbors, that was as simple a thing as the Devil blowing. Nothing to play with knives because it could cause a misfortune, you should not approach rifles, pistols, machetes, or climb any tree, much less go into the water because the Devil would drown you, “says the text.
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The legend warns that as of 11:00 at night on August 23 “the Devil is let loose” and the sign of this “is that a heavy rain with lightning and air is coming”, so it is recommended that no one go to the field because “the vipers walk standing still and inexplicable things happen”.
It also tells that if for some reason you enter a cave you will be trapped in time for many years and when you leave you will be the same age but you will discover that your friends and loved ones have already aged or, failing that, you could leave the same day you entered. but the old man will be you.
Not only rural areas are in danger, since in urban populations the Devil also manifests. “That day the Devil walks in the street and is represented by a kind man who begins to conquer women.”
Do you like elotes? Well, it is better not to eat them this day since the ancestors assure that the flower called pericón, which is used to give a special flavor to boiled corn, literally lost its aroma, that is why they collected it before August 24 if it was to be used for another chance.
Other signs that “The Devil is on the loose” is that he happily urinates on the plants called Santa María, drying them completely. It is also said that during this time the flies begin to leave homes.
The origin of the superstition occurs precisely on the day of San Bartolomé, who, according to religious accounts, was the owner of the Chicama valley, so he had a lot of wealth.
Reason for which he aroused the envy of the devil who tempted him to participate in a race and the winner of the race kept everything, a challenge that was accepted.
“The race began but at the height of Mount Gasñape, the Devil had a clear advantage, so desperate San Bartolo asked God for help, and then from a great jump from the bank to the bank of the Chicama River, he fell on a stone and obtained a great victory. advantage over his demonic rival.”
“The demon wanted to do the same, but he did not obtain the same results and fell drowning in the river, that is why it is said that his tail can be seen when the river is high”, according to oral tradition.
Saint Bartholomew was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus of Nazareth and for spreading his teachings he was martyred in Armenia, where the skin was ripped from his body when he was still alive.
