This document provides information about a research project on spirituality, superstitions, and legends conducted by students at Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. The research includes a survey of high school students to understand their perceptions on these topics. It also provides background context on the high school the students attend, including its location, facilities, teachers, and the socioeconomic context of the area. Ethical principles for survey research are discussed, emphasizing the importance of respecting and protecting research participants.

1. Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
Sede Ciudad Neilly
Career
Licenciatura en enseñanza del Inglés
Students
Melissa Gamboa Romero
Daylin Barrantes
Rebeca Navarro
Professor
Jeffry Rodriguez
A Research about Spirituality, Superstitions, and Legends
Due date
October 23rd 2016

2. Religion, superstitions and legends have played an important role in society,
defining each individual´s behaviors and actions. According to each religion people are
going to behave differently from others. As Merriam Webster specified, “religion is an
interest, a belief, or an activity that is very important to a person or group”. It is a
distinction people mark by representing a specific faith. Superstitions have become
more common nowadays some are negative and others positive however, not everyone
practices them. As Merriam Webster detailed, “Superstition is a belief that certain
events or things will bring good or bad luck”. Thus, many people put their confidence in
things that bring them good luck in health, money, love and other aspects. Also, they
reject other things that bring them bad luck in the same aspects. Additionally, legends
exist since many years ago. As Merriam Webster dictionary specifies, “Legends are a
story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true”.
Legends have been part of Costa Rica culture and traditions. Hence, this research is
based on aspects about religion, legends, and superstitions. Also, a survey about those
topics is applied to students from ninth level of high school in order to know their
perceptions about it.

3. Information about the high school
Description about Liceo el Carmen
The Liceo El Carmen is located in El Carmen de Biolley Buenos Aires, 04 Circuit,
Regional Grande del Terraba. This institution was created in 1995, currently he has 21
years, through the efforts of a few community leaders, who many years ago saw the
possibility of creating a school in the district, which mail goal is to form a whole
population, which until then could not progress, because in order to study they must
move to live in Buenos Aires, San Vito or Perez Zeledon, but it was something about
the economic situation, not everyone could achieve.
After the efforts of these community leaders (Minor Sibaja Alvaro Alvarado, Walter
Marin and others), in 1994 they were given the nod, that in February 1995 the Lyceum
El Carmen opened its doors to all those young people who were there behind,
performing agricultural work in the case of men, and housework in the case of women.
Not having own facilities, it was made an agreement with the Board of Education of the
School Juan Rafael Mora Porras, El Carmen; to begin lessons in their facilities.
Initially, approximately 90 students were enrolled, 3 were formed sections seventh
and eighth 1. In the following year already had land donated by residents of the
community and built sheds with floor deck, a closed sides with zinc and other wood; the
ceiling, barely tethered to wooden posts; in times of rain with wind he had to remove
students from classrooms to avoid accidents. The benches and things, were wooden
unbrushed, one bank and one table, elongated, where several students were located.
So on that dream grew as the middle of that year, it manages to build the first
pavilion, thanks to the efforts and collaboration of parents and the community in
general.
Currently the institution has a total of 13 classrooms, 2 computer labs (one of
educational innovations and the other of the Omar Dengo Foundation), 1 library, 1
dining room, 1 Health battery, 1 Administrative area, 1 living staff 1 counseling office, an
office for the analyst and a gym.

4. By the number of students who attend the construction of a pavilion is needed with
five or six classrooms more.
a sketch of the current physical plant Liceo Carmen below
Students
This institution currently has three pavilions, two laboratories of innovation, a library, a
dining room, a gym and towards improving its student population is 286 students.

5. Teachers
Teaching staff of the Lyceum El Carmen
Cantidad Categoría
33 Teachers
8 Administrative
1
Administrative
Teachers
Socioeconomic context
Biolley district for its climatic conditions, topographic and altimetry features
allows the development of a variety of crops and productive activities. Among these
stand out for their importance in the economy, the activity of livestock and coffee,
despite the crisis they have experienced in recent years they have led to a decline in
both activities, although nowadays livestock has shown signs of recovery.
It should be noted that the total area available to the district, no more than 60%
can be devoted to agricultural production, since the rest of this corresponds to the area
of La Amistad International Park, and therefore it is covered by almost 100% by primary
forest, which creates a great potential for the development of ecotourism.
According to data provided by the Department of Animal Health, Directorate
Regional Brunca, at that time (May 2003) the Biolley district had 102 cattle farms,
covering an area of 4,834 hectares. Of these 3,328 are dedicated to pasture, with a total
of 2,340 heads, of which 1854 are females and 486 males, It is indicating that the
farmers in the area are mostly engaged in breeding.
Coffee cultivation emerged as one of the most promising for the development of
district activities, reaching a cultivated area of nearly 1000 hectares. However, as a
result of low international coffee prices, many producers have abandoned or neglected

6. their plantations. It is estimated that the production area at this time does not exceed
600 hectares.
Coffee is delivered mostly located in Coto Brus benefits, and an increasingly
important part is processed in the district, especially with regard to transition to organic
coffee in coffee, by ASOMOBI organizations (women's association Bioley) and
ASOPROLA (Association of Producers La Amistad), processed about 200 bushels of
coffee and are also oriented to organic coffee production.
The cultivation of rice, maize and beans, are activities that are economically
important for the residents of the district. As for tubers the most cultivated varieties are
tiquisque, the Chamol and cassava. All for family use and eventually a part of the local
or cantonal intended market.
The cultivation of sugar cane is basically for the production of sweet cover.
Biolley lands, particularly located near 1000 over sea level. They have great potential
for growing vegetables, not only for having a suitable climate, but by the quality of their
land and the quality and quantity of water available.
Fish farming is facilitated due to the abundance of water quality is a very positive
development of the activity factor, and the existence of a growing market. Currently
there are 10 small-scale projects, both trout farming and tilapia.
Location
El centro educativo Liceo El Carmen, se encuentra localizado en la comunidad del
mismo nombre, ubicada Buenos Aires, Circuito 04, de la Dirección Regional Grande de
Térraba, de la entrada a las Tablas 13 kms Noreste, entre el paralelo 9◦ 00ꞌ latitud
Norte y 83◦ 02ꞌ longitud Oeste, a una altitud de 865 msnm.
Minority groups
The decline of the cattle activity, led to the expansion of coffee cultivation. This produced a
strong migratory movement of middle class peasant families to the district , causing an
accelerated population growth. It also attracts the temporary presence of Ngobe Indians

7. from San Vito and around, however once the coffee harvest finished these Indians were
leaving, leaving only existing peasant families have been very few cases of indigenous
families who decided to stay in the district, on the other hand there is a very small number
the presence of some Americans who bought farms and live there, as well as Mexican and
Italian.
Ethical Concern
In survey research, ethical principles are primarily centered on protecting
research participants (the respondents) and the guiding foundation of “do no harm”.
Following is a list of core ethical principles that are important in survey research:
 Respect for persons – Respect the autonomy, decision-making and dignity of
participants.
 Beneficence – Minimizing the risks (physically, psychologically and socially) and
maximizing the benefits to research participants.
 Justice – Participants should be selected from groups of people whom the
research may benefit.
 Respect for communities – Protect and respect the values and interests of the
community as a whole and protect the community from harm.
Respect for persons – Respect the autonomy, decision-making and dignity of
participants: According to ethical standards the researcher must protect the
confidentiality and anonymity of the subjects. This is the primary ethical issue in survey
research, especially if the survey contains sensitive questions. Researchers should not
share information between participants and should have procedures in place to protect
the data and names of participants.

8. Type of research
Survey Research
Survey research is one of the most important areas of measurement in applied
social research. Some benefits of using a Survey Research are the following:
 Cost: Surveys are relatively inexpensive.
 Extensive: Surveys are useful in describing the characteristics of a large population.
 Flexible: Surveys can be administered in many modes, including: online surveys,
email surveys, social media surveys, paper surveys, mobile surveys, telephone
surveys, and face-to-face interview surveys.
 Dependable: The anonymity of surveys allows respondents to answer with more
candid and valid answers.

9. Summary of superstitions, religion, and legends
Superstition is a practice that remains widespread and has an impact – often
detrimental – on our economic lives. Studies have shown, for example, that many
people behave more cautiously when making financial decisions on Friday 13th than on
any other day of the month. Likewise many commercial and residential tower blocks in
the US and other countries around the world don't have a 13th floor. Those that do may
find they have to offer special discounts to entice tenants. Other research has
suggested that superstitious beliefs can endure if the probability of them being exposed
as untrue is low. If there is always some chance of a bad outcome when following
superstition and some chance of a good outcome when not, an individual might never
realize that it is untrue and continue to follow it. (Agarwal, 2014)
In addition, a research made by Agarwal clearly shows that superstitious
practices remain influential even in advanced economies. It also shows that beliefs
about lucky and unlucky numbers are indeed pure superstition. That raises questions
for policy makers about whether and how to address superstition as an impediment to
innovation and growth, and how to effectively correct such beliefs and practices – for
example through education and changed regulations. (Agarwal, 2014)
Urban legends are unverifiable stories about outlandish, humorous, frightening,
or supernatural events that have achieved wide circulation. In some instances, the
stories are based on actual occurrences that have in their telling and retelling been
exaggerated or distorted. Other urban legends have their origins in people
misinterpreting or misunderstanding stories that they have heard or read in the media or

10. heard from actual witnesses of an event. The one commonality that all urban legends
share is the claim that the story always happened to someone else, most often "a friend
of a friend." (Urban Legends Research Centre, 2004)
Folklorists first adopted the term “urban legend” in the 1970’s to describe the
untrue or unverifiable rumors and stories that spread like fire from person to person.
Despite the modern term “urban”, urban legends are not a recent occurrence. Urban
legends are a form of folklore that has been around since Socrates and, in modern
times, they fill the role that fairy tales, parables, and grapevines have had in the past.
(Genge, 2000)

11. Superstitious beliefs have always being in the minds of some people. There is so
many of them which are being divided into parts or categories of good or bad. Since
long time ago people use to believe in many different things according to what others
have told them, some can be unreasonably and others can be hilarious and silly for
many people but for others it really matters in their daily life. According to Slavidou,
Gouldson, and Schreiber, ( 2015) “A superstition is a belief in supernatural causality –
that one event leads to another without anything physically linking the two events”. For
instance, astrology. Thus, it is about beliefs surrounding luck, money, prophecy, and so
forth. As Slavidou, Gouldson, and Schreiber,( 2015) pointed out,
Far back as the 1st century the term (Superstition) was used to scorn an
unreasonable or excessive belief in something that was not religious.
Psychologists explained superstition by ‘reinforcement’, as a way that humans
learn – if something hurts, we avoid it; if something tastes good, or works out
well, we learn from it and do it again.
For instance, if you win a test three repetitive times when using a specific type of pen,
you may keep on using such pen for the rest of you exams and in that way you could
pass the year. Every time a person uses that pen and get a good score that becomes
in a superstition, and such thought is reinforced throughout the time. However, some
humans believe in themselves as a priority. Nonetheless, superstitions are not always
positive sometimes are negative. For instance, Fridays thirteen some people use to
think it means bad luck and that something terrible can happen to them on that specific
day. Hence, superstitions or beliefs depend on each person’s perspectives and those
beliefs can affect their life positively or negatively.

12. In the same vein, some negative superstitions can become tedious and really
important for some people, making them feel afraid and avoiding any contact with the
things that are said bad. As Parashar, (2015) detailed,
The phobia of having a bad luck has killed many lives till now and society plays
an important role in this. People blindly follow the myths and acts which are quite
shameful to the society and throwing children in air is just one example…likewise
there are many such practices across the world which damages and harms the
people in a name of achieving good fortune. (Para. 20)
Some negative superstitions followed by many people are, having a broken mirror,
Friday 13th , having a black cat, sweeping someone's feet, watching a bride with the
wedding dress before getting married, opening an umbrella inside a room , among
others. If people do some of these actions they will start thinking that something bad is
going to happen and they feel afraid. Thus, superstitions play an important role in
society and there are different perspectives about it. It also depends on the way people
were raised, if their parents taught them to believe in those factors, for them it is difficult
to get rid of such idea and they do not see anything dreadful in believe or not in it.
Hence, it is a matter of respect each other´s thoughts.
Therefore, the point is that when a person starts believing in something or in a
special item, object or charms and religiously practicing it, it turns into a superstition.
Even though a negative or positive superstition it is no accepted by others, there must
be a respect of others’ beliefs because if that does not work for a person, it doesn’t
mean that for another neither.

13. Legends
What are legends?
A legend is a semi-true story, which has been passed on from person-to-person
and has important meaning or symbolism for the culture in which it originates. A legend
usually includes an element of truth, or is based on historic facts, but with 'mythical
qualities'. Legends usually involve heroic characters or fantastic places and often
encompass the spiritual beliefs of the culture in which they originate.
Legends Characteristics:
 Tells about a hero or heroine that has unusual powers
 Focuses on the hero or heroine’s struggle to defeat a powerful force.
 Highlights a positive quality or way of behaving.
How is a Legend different from a Myth?
A legend is a narrative told as a true story with people and locations clearly
identified. In other words the story of a legend is narrated like a historical event rather
than functioning as a symbolic narrative. The legend may contain descriptions of
historical events. Myth, on the other hand deals with a religious explanation for a
particular custom or event. Myths do not follow any particular chronology to relate it to
the present times. This is because myths tell a timeless story having symbolic events,
set in a time before any history was recorded.

14. Some of the World's Most Famous Legends
History is full of legends that mystify and entertain. These are legends from
different cultures around the world:
 Lady Godiva,
 Robin Hood
 The Fountain of Youth
 Atlantis
 Bloody Mary
 El Dorado
 King Arthur
 The Gordian Knot
 Yamashita's Treasures
 Prester John
Costa Rican Legends
Legend may include miracles that are perceived as actually having happened,
within the specific tradition of indoctrination where the legend arises, and within which it
may be transformed over time, in order to keep it fresh and vital, and realistic. Some
legends of Costa Rica are: The Cegua, The Ox-less Carts, The Souls and The Stone
of Aserri and the Witch Zarate.

15. Religion in Costa Rica
The Catholic heritage remains important in everyday language and
culture.Cristianois used as a synonym for "human being." Even those who are not
religious like to have a religious medallion or picture of a saint in their cars or homes.
Costa Ricans demonstrate their Catholic faith mainly at baptisms, weddings, and
funerals or during holy week and on saints' days. Although the official religion and a
required subject in schools, Catholicism nevertheless coexists with other supernatural
beliefs such as spirits and spells, even among the highly educated.
The principal challenge facing Catholicism is the rise of Evangelical
Protestantism, which now claims the loyalty of more than one-tenth of the population.
Adherents report finding the participatory evangelical services more satisfying than staid
Catholic liturgy, Converts generally abstain from alcohol and abide by stern codes of
conduct
Ryan Van Velzer, 2015 mentions that Roman Catholicism is the state religion of
Costa Rica, and Christian values are present in many aspects of daily life. Town names
often begin with San or Santa; familiar expressions include "If God wishes it" and "God
bless," and every city has a Catholic church.
Although the Costa Rican Constitution establishes Catholicism as the state
religion, it also assures religious freedom for all. According to recent data, 76.3% of
Costa Ricans identify as Catholic. An additional 13.7% are Evangelical Christians, 1.3%
are Jehovah's Witness, and 0.7% are Protestant Christian. The remaining 8% either
have no religion (3.2%) or are of other faiths (4.8%), including Mormonism, Judaism and
Islam.

16. While Catholicism is no doubt the prevalent religion, the country is considered
one of the most secular in Latin America. Only 45% of Catholics describe themselves as
practicing, and the rest are essentially Catholic by default – their parents are Catholic,
and they themselves were baptized Catholic. Non-practicing Catholics attend Mass only
for the high holidays (Christmas and Easter), and for Sacraments like baptism, first
communion, confirmation, and marriage.
Evangelical Christians make up the second largest religious group in Costa Rica.
Established Protestant denominations, like Methodist or Presbyterian, are uncommon
Costa Rica. Here, Evangelical Christianity is a type of Protestantism that blends
philosophies from different denominations to form mostly standalone churches – one
evangelical church may have very little in common with another. Known in Spanish as
evangelicos, members of Evangelical churches are typically very vocal about their faith
and may try to convert others. Mormons are also very vocal so, while their numbers are
few, most towns and neighborhoods receive monthly visits from young Mormons
dressed in formal clothing, offering to share The Word door-to-door.
Every town in Costa Rica is home to at least one Catholic church, and Sunday
Mass is an event for many, especially the older generation. Some of the country's
Catholic churches and cathedrals are absolutely stunning, and well worth a visit. These
include the holy basilica in Cartago, the metallic church in Grecia, and the mosaic tile
church in Canas; other churches of note are located in Santa Maria de Dota, San Rafael
de Heredia, San Ramon, Zarcero, and Coronado.
For many Costa Ricans, religion's strongest influence is the year's holiday
calendar – approximately 33% of official holidays are religious, and many other
celebrations, including each town's patron saint day, revolve around faith. Some
important religious holidays include:

17. HOLY WEEK
Known in Spanish as Semana Santa, Holy Week is the week leading up to Easter, and
includes Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Celebrations are very elaborate, and include
detailed reenactments of the Crucifixion. This is also a popular week for beach
getaways.
OUR VIRGIN OF LOS ANGELES DAY
Every year on August 2, Costa Ricans from around the country make their way to the
Cartago Basilica. Many make the pilgrimage, known as a romeria, on foot – a feat that
can take several days, depending on the starting point. Once in Cartago, the faithful
walk, or even crawl on their knees, to the alter to ask the Virgin Mary for guidance or a
miracle. Last year, more than one million Costa Ricans – approximately 25% of the
population – made the pilgrimage to Cartago.
CHRISTMAS
The entire month of December is full of Christmas excitement, as Costa Ricans prepare
for one of the most important holidays of the year. Locals celebrate with fireworks,
family meals and gifts, and religious families attend Christmas Mass.

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20. Universidad Latina
English Teaching Major
Instrument: Survey
Interviewers: Melissa Gamboa, Rebeca Navarro and Dailyn Barrantes
Topic: Students´ superstitions, legends, and religions.
Annexes.
Instruments
Objective: The following interview aims at inquiring about students’ perspectives about
superstitions, legends, and religions.
Information about the interview: The information provided by the students interviewed
will be kept confidential and anonymous, and it will be used for academic purpose only.
Instructions: read the following questions and mark the right answer.
Superstitions
1. Are you a superstitious person?
a) Yes
b) No
2. Is it right to be a superstition person?
c) Yes
d) No
3. Which of the following aspects are more important from 1 to 5 for you to have
good luck? Number them.
Horoscope ___
A specific numbers___
Dream catchers___
The tree´s life ___
Nothing ___

21. 4. Which of the following aspects from 1 to 5 are most said to be for bad luck?
Number them.
A broken mirror___
Friday 13th ___
Having a black cat___
Sweeping someone's feet___
Nothing___
Legends
5. Do you know what a legend is?
a) Yes
b) No
6. Do you think legends are true stories?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Maybe
7. Have you ever listened about a legend in your town?
a) Yes
b) No
8. Do you think legends are an important part of folklore?
a) Yes
b) No
Religions
9. Do you belong to any religion?
a) Yes
b) No.
10. Do you consider religion is important in a human life?
a) Yes
b) No

22. Survey Analysis
A series of questions were administered to twenty students who are in ninth level
of High school. The questions were about, superstitions, legends, and religion. All of
them are closed questions. Thus, they are represented in graphs with a brief
explanation.
Superstitions
Graph 1
Graph.1 Are you a superstitious person?
The conclusions obtained in the question in graph 3, represent that ninety
percent of students said that they believe so much in superstitions. Conversely, ten
percent of students said that they do not need any superstition and that is why they do
not believe in it.
Graph 2

23. Graph.2 Is it right or wrong to be a superstition person?
Ninety percent of the interviewed students stated that it is right to be a
superstition person. They clarified that for them it was hard to ignore all this; after all, it
was also the way they got brought up. Parents used to tell them this and that; it was
attached onto their minds. Until now, they still remembered all that their parents told
them. They also said that it was hard to get rid of the thinking. Thus, they think that it is
normal and has nothing bad in believing or not in it. However, the ten percent disagreed
and said that these false beliefs have become so much rooted in their minds and that
fortune tellers had made a fool out of millions of people and are on their way to do so in
future also. Nonetheless, they also stated that their mind has great power and if people
believe enough, they can create what their mind believes. Many people fail to
understand the difference between a causal relationship and a coincidental one. Just
because one action happened before a second does not mean that the first caused the
second. They may not be connected at all. They gave the example of the broken mirror
and said that there is not a reason to assume the broken mirror caused anything at all.
Graph 3.

24. Graph 3. Which of the following aspects are more important from 1 to 5 for you to have
good luck? Number them.
The answers obtain in this question in graph3, determined that from twenty
students the fifty percent like and believe most in the horoscope. They said that they
sometimes read the horoscope for entertainment of spotting what they contain that lets
them identify with what it says about them. In addition, they said that they love to find
evidence of what is going to happen to them. The second most favorite with twenty five
percent is a specific number, they said that most of the time they use it for buying
lottery. Then, dream catchers with a twelve percent, students said that they said that
they use to place a dream catcher on their bedroom´s windows for catching their bad
and evil dreams and keep only the good dreams to the sleeper. The eight percent use
the trees’ life as a good vibe. The five percent said they do not believe in nothing that
they are not superstition people.
Graph 4.
Graph 4. Which of the following aspects from 1 to 5 are most said to be for bad luck?
Number them.
The answers obtained in this question in graph 4, represent that fifty percent of
students agreed that Friday is like the official day for bad luck, they specified that if they
have plans they plan them on a day that it is not on Friday 13th because something may

25. go wrong. The twenty five percent said that having a broken mirror deserve the second
place. They stated that it means that they are going to have seven years of bad luck.
On the other hand, twelve percent said that having a black cat is not as bad as the
Friday 13th but that it means that If a black cat rest on a sick person he or she can die
and if a cat crosses from right to left it is also bad luck. Then, eight percent of the
students said that people have that common belief that if someone’s feet are swept it
means that person is not going to get married. However, they said it is an old tradition
and that it is not popular nowadays. Finally, five percent keep neutral in the answers
because they do not believe in anything about superstitions.
Legends
Graph.5
Graph 5. Do you know what a legend is?
The conclusions obtained in the question in graph 1, represent that sixty percent
of students said that they know what a legend is. Contrariwise, 40 percent of students
said that they do not know the meaning of legend.
60%
40%
Do you know what a legend is?
YES
NO

26. Graph.6
Graph 6. Do you think legends are true stories?
The answers obtained in this question in graph 2, denote that fifty percent of
students do not consider legends as true stories. Thirty percent of students said they
think legends are real and twenty percent say maybe legends are true stories.
Graph.7
Graph 7. Have you ever listened about a legend in your town?
The answers obtained in the question in graph 3, represent that sixty percent of
students have listened about a legend in the town. Inversely, 40 percent of students
said that they have never listened about a legend in the town.
30%
50%
20%
Do you think legends are true stories?
YES
NO
MAYBE
60%
40%
Have you ever listened about a legend in
your town?
YES
NO

27. Graph.8
Graph 8. Do you think legends are an important part of folklore?
According to the answers in graph 4, ninety percent of students said they
consider legends an important part of folklore. Contrariwise, tenth percent of students
said that they do not believe a legend is an important part of folklore.
Graph 9
90%
10%
Do you think legends are an important part
of folklore?
YES
NO
98%
2%
Do you belong to any religion?
Yes
No

28. Graph 9. Do you belong to any religion?
According to the answers in graph 9, 98 percent of students said they belong to any
religion, while a 2 percent said they do not belong to anyone.
Graph 10
Graph 10. Do you consider religion is important in a human life?
Conclusions obtained from answers provided show that a 90 percent of students said
that it is definitely important religion in human life, while the rest 10 percent said it is not
relevant at all..
90%
10%
Do you consider religion is important
in human life?
Yes
No

29. Conclusions
In order to arrive at the conclusion it can be said, it is not good to think that
superstitious beliefs must be rooted out and destroyed in order for a society to advance.
However, it is accepted as true that superstition belief in a society is either good or bad.
Also, it is important to highlight that superstitious people must respect to those who do
not believe in anything about it and vice versa. It is also concluded that the majority of
people use to believe in something and that it is vital for them in their daily life.
Nonetheless, it is essential to let others know that first, they should believe in
themselves and then, they can start begging for good luck in anything else.
About legends it is said it is a universal language of people. It is part of the
folklore and culture of a society; it is necessary to tell, to retell, and to create these
stories in order to keep culture alive. They help us to understand the unexplainable, to
explain the unknowable, and to caution others about the unimaginable. Legends help
people to keep the imagination and mystery about a place, a character in history and
special artifacts, too. Legends are extremely important because they represent our
beliefs and traditions.
Regarding on religion, its well know everyone believes in what they want and
they are free to choose the kind of religion they will follow. At least in this country,
because it’s known that many other cultures in other countries follow religion or “Gods”
for a cultural or familiar tradition. But in the case of costa Rican population even when
Roman Catholicism is the state religion, everyone decides where they want to go,
teenagers of course are included into this group of people, but nowadays they are very
concern thinking in other issues related to their ages , that they practically do not care

30. about their religion believes, they tray to avoid as much as possible to talk about this
kind of topics, inclusive they lie about their religion in order to no receive religion
classes, nevertheless not all teenagers behave like that, there are a percent of they that
assist to any church because this or that is on fashion, and a minimum percent because
they really want to be there involve into religion activities strengthening their faith. It is
really sad and worried to see how respect to religion it’s something that is disappearing
with the pass of time, main responsible to plant the seed of faith are the parents, but
they are so busy working out of home every single day in order to support their children
with economical requests, that they almost forget or downplay the subject of religion.

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