Family
- It is not unusual for an extended family to live close to each other.
- It is also not unusual for a married son to continue to live at home.
- Elders are always respected and thought of as being wise.
- The oldest person in the family is usually the head of the house.
- As a result of colonial influence, Colombian society adopted a culture in which men occupy a dominant role within the household as breadwinner and disciplinarian and assume responsibility for maintaining family pride and position within the community.
- In rural families, sons and daughters may inherit property with the condition that they will continue to work the land.