The Method of the Cabañuelas to predict the climate

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For the majority of the people who live in the big cities this word may have been heard somewhat strange; But for those who live in the province, especially in the villages, it is likely to be a well-known word, and for those living in rural areas it is likely to be part of their everyday speech during the first month of each year.

 The cabañuelas, is a method of meteorological prediction used in the south of Spain and America. They are a set of traditional methods that intend to predict the weather in the long term.

 From ancient times mankind has had the need to predict time. Observing the sky has been a starting point for many predictions, myths and fears. In the case of the cabañuelas, the experience and tradition play a very important role.

 The first references to these predictions are very old; In ancient times Babylon celebrated the "Feast of Luck" or Zamuk, which is held at the Akitu ceremonial of the Babylonian New Year, in which it was intended to predict the time for each of the twelve months of the year .

 To understand the method of cabins, from January 1 to 12 of each year are counted the months in ascending order, beginning in January, and from the 13th to the 24th of January of each year, the months are counted in descending order.

 The cabañuelas have no scientific basis are completely meaningless in obtaining predictions about weather.

 After the appearance of scientific meteorology and the elaboration of predictions from it, the cabañuelas have been losing popularity.

Today, even though short-term predictions based on popular knowledge are considered feasible by science, the same is not true when it comes to long-term predictions, which is why it has been categorized as pseudoscience.

It is very important for campesinos to take the reading of the cabins so that they can know which months of drought and rainfall will be able to sow seasonal maize, and the days of January are considered of great importance to keep the account of every day.

This custom is nothing more than a popular knowledge transferred by generations and is generally remembered in the month of January, and it is very rare for anyone to use it as a reliable method or to use it seriously.