CHRISTMAS in ROCCAVIVARA
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CHRISTMAS in ROCCAVIVARA On Christmas time we are very happy because the emigrants return from Swiss and Germany, the village get full of people and streets are full of lights, fragrances and Christmas carols. The traditional Christmas cakes are: l’ turcnill l chiacchier l cancell l calciun
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CHRISTMAS in ROCCAVIVARA. On Christmas time we are very happy because the emigrants return from Swiss and Germany, the village get full of people and streets are full of lights, fragrances and Christmas carols. The traditional Christmas cakes are:. l’ turcnill. l chiacchier. l cancell. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CHRISTMAS in ROCCAVIVARA
On Christmas time we are very happy because the emigrants return from Swiss and Germany, the village get full of people and streets are full of lights, fragrances and Christmas carols.
The traditional Christmas cakes are:
l’ turcnilll chiacchierl cancell
l calciun
One of the oldest Christmas carol is reproposed every year in the streets of Roccavivara; it is “the Pasquetta”.A group of boys in custom, in Epiphany day, sings Jesus birth and Magi adoration. A particular musical instrument used in the carol is the “Bufù”, a wooden barrel made with animal skin.
La PasquettaRit.:Oggi avanti la Pasquetta sempre sia la benedetta
La Pasquetta che vuol dire? Lu Segnore che apparia.
Rit.:
Apparia in quella grotta ca è nate a mezzanotte
Rit.:
A nu nicchie de magnatoia lì è nato nostro Signore
Rit.:
E tra il bue e l’asinello lì è nato il Bambinello.
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Another tradition is “The Farchia”, a big pile of firewood, alight in Christmas eve to warm the Holy Child.
In the past it was made by countrymen which went to the main square of Roccavivara and got warm around it.
They took some pieces of alight logs and put them into their fireplaces, to feel the Holy Child into their houses.
In the main church there is a very old statue of the Holy Child that, on the Holy Night, is exposed to let people adore and kiss it.
That repeats on New Year’s Day and on Epiphany Day.
Popular sayings
“Chi ngrìa la notte de Natale, esce lu figlie lùpe mannare.”
Chi concepisce la notte di Natale, partorisce il figlio lupo mannaro.
(If you conceive on Christmas Night, your baby will be a werewolf.)
“Natale che lu sole, Pasqua che lu shtresciòne.”
Natale con il sole, Pasqua con la legna ardente.
(If on Christmas day it’s warm and sunny, on Easter day it will be cold.)
