What is “momposina”… this an adjective for a woman born in MOMPOX, it could be “momposino” as masculine.  A  small city located in the north of Colombia by the Magdalena River.  In this lost  place  in time ,once a main important river port, I had spent several months  sharing my life and thoughts  8 working hours a day or night depending on my shift hours, with a momposina. In a way this adjective word became my way to describe a village woman with lack of opportunities that lets that her life passes through without questioning and maybe even feeling comfortable about it.

Una “momposina” es una mujer de Mompox, Bolivar una ciudad pequeña perdida en el tiempo a la orilla del Rio Magdalena. Durante algunos meses por curiosidad tomé un trabajo donde compartí 8 horas de trabajo ,de día o de noche dependiendo de mi turno  con mujeres del lugar. De alguna manera lo que quise describir  con “momposina” es que es una mujer de pueblo que espera a que la vida pase , generalmente por falta de oportunidades, y que probablemente se sienta tranquila sin cuestionarse.