Encanto: Why Bruno Knocks On Wood & What It Really Means
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS from Encanto!
Throughout Encanto, Bruno performed many distinctive behaviors, including knocking on wood (and his head) multiple times. As Disney’s latest animated feature,Encanto tells the story of the Madrigals, a Colombian family that received a miracle. This miracle blessed the family with not only an enchanted home in a hidden valley but special powers for each Madrigal child. However, not every child benefitted from his or her powers. For example, Bruno could see into the future. After having a vision that Mirabel, his niece who had not received a power, might endanger the family, Bruno realized that his powers could hurt his family. Due to this, he decided to “leave” and go into hiding inside the walls of their house.
For the majority ofEncanto, the Madrigals believed that Bruno had truly abandoned their family, so Mirabel was shocked to find him secretly living at home. She was additionally confused by many of Bruno’s quirky behaviors, such as talking to rats and acting as various characters with different personalities. One other notable action was Bruno’s practice of knocking on wood. After Mirabel mentioned his last vision, Bruno knocked on multiple wooden surfaces around him and his head twice.
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Initially, this may just seem like one of Bruno’s eccentric tendencies due to having lived inside the walls of the house for so long. However, the repetitive action also has meaning. According to one theory (via Reddit), Bruno’s practice of knocking on wood is the result of not only his superstitious nature but the treatment he received from others.
One common superstitious belief is that knocking on wood is a
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