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title: TRADITIONAL EASTER RITUAL: THE QUESTUE OF EGGS

subject date: 2007-03-06

caption: EASTER The traditional 'begging of eggs' propitiatory performed on the occasion of Easter. Accompanied by songs and popular music, the children went from house to house to collect the eggs donated by the villagers. The egg quest is a tradition present in many places in central and northern Italy and is a ritual linked to the return of spring and propitiatory celebrates its flowering. 19th century engraving

category: HIS

city: Europa

copyright: © Fototeca Gilardi

copyright status: Copyrighted Work

country: Italia

credit: Fototeca Gilardi

instructions: Per utilizzi: Fototeca Gilardi - t. 02 3931 2652

place: Europa

file date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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multiplying price: 1.00

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continent: Europa

image century : XIX

image epoch: vuoto

subject century: XIX

subject epoch: Ottocento

technique: Incisione acquarellata

id: 11750

file name: FSNgilardi_22730.jpg

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popular traditionsEasterreligionquestingeggsSpringcustomItalymusicchildrensupply