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31 images Created 1 Sep 2012

S. Francesco tree rite

The old pagan fertility tree rite, today is a religious feast dedicated to S. Francesco da Paola
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  • Italy, Basilicata- S.Francesco tree rite: a 94 years old man remember: when he was young, the trees was cutted by hand ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- S. Francesco popular tree rite, the cut of the beech ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- S. Francesco popular tree rite: waiting cut and crash of 2nd beech ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- S. Francesco popular tree rite: everybody involved in the smal village Pedali di Viggianello  ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- S. Francesco popular tree rite, the crash of the beech ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata-  The beech crashed, will be cutted and towed to the village by 20 oxen ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- On the kitchen of the camp, food and drink is an iportant element of S.Francesco feast ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- By night at the camp on the Pollino National Park ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- At the camp, by night: also young people follow the tradition ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- Preparing oxen for towing the big beech tree ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- The oxen towing the beech tree form Pollino mountain to the village ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- Is time to dismantle the camp below the Madonna of Pollino, on the mountain¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- Down from Madonna del Pollino, trasporting the fir tree ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- On the truck trasporting the fir tree, young crying S.Francesco hymn ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- Waiting the procession moving the fir tree to the village ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- 94 years old the man, 98 the woman: they talk about the feast when they was young ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- S. Francesco popular tree rite, musicians play tarantella in a waggon ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- On the main place of Pedali di Viggianello, waiting the arrival of the fir tree ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- S. Francesco popular tree rite, the arrival of fir tree in front of church in Viggianello ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- Singing S.Fresco hymn at the arrival of the fir tree n front of the curch ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- The fir tree is lift and placed agianst the curch; tomorrow will be jointed with the beech tree ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- A 94 years old woman talking about the feast when she was young ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- Feast closing day: the marchband waiting his moment on cafe ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- Closing day of S. Francesco feast: the marchband ready, shelting from the rain  ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- The arrival of S.Francesco, under control of he parson ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- Beech and fir represent man and woman: the village attend joint moment  ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- Fertility symobl is up: the parson watches sirious, the mayor claps ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- Parson blessing the arrival of the fir tree, with two feast chiefs ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- The oxen towing the beech tree form Pollino mountain to the village ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- At the arrival of the tree in the village, celebration speech of the oldest of the village ¬© 2012 Mama2
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  • Italy, Basilicata- The arrival of the saint: a pagan tree rite is today a religious feast in honour of S.Francesco ¬© 2012 Mama2
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