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aline dobrzensky's avatar

Wonderful to read about these ancient and historical festivals in Tuscia

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Judith Works's avatar

We always loved the various festas and sagras - always costumes and food!

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Mary  Jane  Cryan's avatar

Mélusine Ruspoli - any connection with the Melusine of your trilogy ?

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Mary  Jane  Cryan's avatar

yes, I remember it well... this year we are not going up to the hill top, just watching the procession go through town. The proloco has received financial help from the Regione to do a lot of "extras" for the costumes . At least its a real festivity, not the made up "Citta' incantata"

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Letizia Mattiacci's avatar

I love the marriage of the trees, thanks for the lovely story!

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Life Lived Italian's avatar

This is amazing, especially the size of the La Barabbata festival-- that's a lot of people! Thanks so much for sharing these!

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Linda Lappin's avatar

I remember attending the tree wedding with you years ago -- a fascinating idea, especially in these times. As for the blessing of the fish in Marta -- it was the inspiration for the new novel in my Tuscia trilogy, (The Etruscan/ Signatures in Stone) Melusine, also inspired by the local fascination for the twin-tailed mermaid -- working on the final edits now.

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