"It happens every time I return to Lenola, getting out, getting close to her native home, I seem to feel a jolt, or even a climate: how to recognize the face of the air ..." - Peter Ingrao (from the preface) "The Opici, the population of southern Lazio, to escape the raging waters, took refuge on the nearby mountains. Most likely they were just the first inhabitants of our hills, and did not come in, as is stated in some texts. They built the first villages of huts made (straw) with a stone base and a domed roof that he wanted to represent the breast, a symbol of fertility. "
"An old custom was now lost himself walk on the belly and over his shoulder to heal from rheumatism or pain in general.
Until recently there was an old lady who used to remove the leeks, turning to the moon, and if that elicited laughter at first, then you should think again because the leaks promptly disappeared. This old lady called Mima Ciotta. "
Nice, nice fruit of this little book of some teachers and students of elementary school a few years ago! Packed with interesting historical notes, proverbs teasing, curiosity about the lives of our ancestors, and much, much more. We thought
to make available a digital version for those who may not have heard or who simply want to read something.
Download "A window on the past"
