The term "male" and a Piedmontese dialect word indicating the "witch" was very common in the Langhe and the Canavese.
The "masks", according to popular belief, is in possession of natural abilities and work incatesimi, removes or directs bills, medical uses and inherits the knowledge of the strange powers by matrilineal mother or grandmother. In addition to the powers inherited by mouth, the witch also inherits the "Book of Command", where with inks of various colors are shown formulas and spells. In the collective
Piedmont, the "witches" have an unpleasant face, rough skin and dark, a low forehead and excavated from different lines. In short, the true image of the wicked witch of fairy tales when we were kids. Nothing to do with the grim but fascinating Snow White's stepmother.
Despite the power of autosuggestion now typical of popular thought, has been weakened over time with the expansion of the city and industrial developments, Piedmont prejudices still widely used and counter-charms.
Witches unfortunately they belonged only to the imagination and also the Piedmont has its sad reality tied to witchcraft trials. The image of the crimes truly unreasonable or born from the imagination of judges and courts of the Church, led to a sort of exaltation and expansion processes which in turn involve whole countries. The woman accused of witchcraft was dressed in a white coat and carried in procession to the place of execution.
A 1474 document found among the papers of accounts of Valperga Rivara, informs us that September 23, 1472, were burned in furnace Rivara three local women, we know only that they were three sisters. Another document always 1474, but back up to 55 charges facing four women Levone: Antonia De Alberto, Francesca Viglone, Bonaveri Viglone Margarota Bray and which managed to escape and to avoid burning. A
Pollenzo, it still tells the legend of the witch Micilina. The year is 1544 and Micaela Angiolina Damasius, called Micilina, advances degraded to the harassment suffered in the crowd. The poor girl was accused of witchcraft and condemned to the stake, was brought on a cart pulled by two white oxen, on top of a barren hill and tied to an old chestnut. But the legend has it that the woman freed from the gag wrapped in flames, scream a curse to the people who looked astonished: "Damn! Will not be the flames to free myself, be a terrible war that will exterminate that will end only when these two white horse will come back. " Then we heard a tremendous roar and the two oxen that had driven her here from whites who were becoming red as fire and dashed into the crowd crazy screaming. Even today on that hill you can see some strange red spots on the ground are said to be the blood of the poor Micilina.
But another legend to enrich the cultural population of Piedmont, that of Masca lame enemy of lovers. In Villafranca, he said that in the woods beside the country, the couples of young lovers disappear. The bodies of lovers, were found days later drowned in Po seems that a witch had happened in the village and at night reached the secluded couples first form of cat and then in the likeness of a comely young girl who seduces a man drawn into 'young people both water until they drown. But one evening a tough guy decided to eliminate the Witch and privately with his girlfriend. Just we saw before the pretty girl in which the witch had turned, tried not to be enchanted and encouraged by his girlfriend took a big stick and beat strong against the witch who retrieved the actual appearance disappeared into a spiral of black smoke. Even today in Villafranca when someone tries to hinder a love story is told: "May you limp!"
The "masks", according to popular belief, is in possession of natural abilities and work incatesimi, removes or directs bills, medical uses and inherits the knowledge of the strange powers by matrilineal mother or grandmother. In addition to the powers inherited by mouth, the witch also inherits the "Book of Command", where with inks of various colors are shown formulas and spells. In the collective
Piedmont, the "witches" have an unpleasant face, rough skin and dark, a low forehead and excavated from different lines. In short, the true image of the wicked witch of fairy tales when we were kids. Nothing to do with the grim but fascinating Snow White's stepmother.
Despite the power of autosuggestion now typical of popular thought, has been weakened over time with the expansion of the city and industrial developments, Piedmont prejudices still widely used and counter-charms.
Witches unfortunately they belonged only to the imagination and also the Piedmont has its sad reality tied to witchcraft trials. The image of the crimes truly unreasonable or born from the imagination of judges and courts of the Church, led to a sort of exaltation and expansion processes which in turn involve whole countries. The woman accused of witchcraft was dressed in a white coat and carried in procession to the place of execution.
A 1474 document found among the papers of accounts of Valperga Rivara, informs us that September 23, 1472, were burned in furnace Rivara three local women, we know only that they were three sisters. Another document always 1474, but back up to 55 charges facing four women Levone: Antonia De Alberto, Francesca Viglone, Bonaveri Viglone Margarota Bray and which managed to escape and to avoid burning. A
Pollenzo, it still tells the legend of the witch Micilina. The year is 1544 and Micaela Angiolina Damasius, called Micilina, advances degraded to the harassment suffered in the crowd. The poor girl was accused of witchcraft and condemned to the stake, was brought on a cart pulled by two white oxen, on top of a barren hill and tied to an old chestnut. But the legend has it that the woman freed from the gag wrapped in flames, scream a curse to the people who looked astonished: "Damn! Will not be the flames to free myself, be a terrible war that will exterminate that will end only when these two white horse will come back. " Then we heard a tremendous roar and the two oxen that had driven her here from whites who were becoming red as fire and dashed into the crowd crazy screaming. Even today on that hill you can see some strange red spots on the ground are said to be the blood of the poor Micilina.
But another legend to enrich the cultural population of Piedmont, that of Masca lame enemy of lovers. In Villafranca, he said that in the woods beside the country, the couples of young lovers disappear. The bodies of lovers, were found days later drowned in Po seems that a witch had happened in the village and at night reached the secluded couples first form of cat and then in the likeness of a comely young girl who seduces a man drawn into 'young people both water until they drown. But one evening a tough guy decided to eliminate the Witch and privately with his girlfriend. Just we saw before the pretty girl in which the witch had turned, tried not to be enchanted and encouraged by his girlfriend took a big stick and beat strong against the witch who retrieved the actual appearance disappeared into a spiral of black smoke. Even today in Villafranca when someone tries to hinder a love story is told: "May you limp!"
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