The Gift Woman (Misterbianco Carnival), page 2

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The Gift Woman (Misterbianco Carnival) sent on February 27, 2020 (21:06) by Sergio Bartolomeo. 72 comments, 766 views.

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Avvolto dal fascino di antiche tradizioni, il Carnevale di Misterbianco (Catania) ha vissuto un lungo e laborioso cammino prima di approdare ai “COSTUMI PIU' BELLI DI SICILIA”. Il primitivo modello di questa “festa paesana” nasce negli anni quaranta, da una antica tradizione legata alle “Maschere” ('a Mascara), una sorta di commedia dell'arte alla siciliana, che impegnava improvvisate compagnie locali in recite di vere e proprie “farse” singolari e grottesche. La satira pungente della “Mascara” seguiva regole ben determinate e maneggiava abilmente le tematiche, non toccando quasi mai la politica e la religione. In tempi segnati dalla povertà l'unica oasi di divertimento restava il carnevale e la gente sentiva forte il bisogno di attestare, nel tempo “diverso” della festa, la propria presenza nei luoghi pubblici del quotidiano: la piazza, le strade, gli spazi al chiuso. Nascono in quel particolare periodo “I tambureddi”, locali da ballo al chiuso realizzati all'interno delle misere case di allora, dove giovani e meno giovani, rigorosamente mascherati (anche con vecchi cenci), sin dalle prime ore del pomeriggio si immergevano nel vortice gioioso della festa accompagnati dalle musiche di tamburini e fischietti, o dal suono di un grammofono a tromba. La “Piazza” fino agli anni settanta, rimarrà protagonista assoluta del carnevale di Misterbianco, un palcoscenico senza confini pronto ad accogliere, in un goliardico festino sotto le stelle, misterbianchesi e forestieri. Ogni sera, i giovanotti del paese, come esposti in vetrina, aspettavano ai bordi della piazzetta, che le ragazze, chiuse dentro un “dominò” di raso nero, con cappuccio, maschera e veletta, venissero ad invitarli a ballare. Indossando questo tipico costume che le rendeva assolutamente irriconoscibili, in questo speciale periodo dell'anno, le donne potevano condurre il gioco e prendere qualunque iniziativa. Di solito “le babbalute” (così venivano chiamate quelle donne incappucciate) sfruttavano quella occasione per meglio conoscere qualche uomo, per mettere in gioco tutta l'arte seduttiva di cui erano capaci, per liberarsi da ogni forma di inibizione, per rivendicare la libertà spesso mortificata. La vera protagonista del ballo in piazza è la donna che, operando un capovolgimento dei ruoli, passa da “oggetto” ad elemento attivo e dinamico, poiché è proprio lei a scegliere l'uomo con cui trascorrere le serate, il giovanotto a cui dedicare le proprie attenzioni. Un incontro fortunato conduceva ad un fidanzamento e si concludeva non di rado con un matrimonio! Divertente il martedì grasso, quando i personaggi storici di quel carnevale, i tanti paesani che avevano innato il senso dell'improvvisazione, si scatenavano nella “cuppiata” (lancio) di uova, materiale imbrattante, cannoli e panzerotti. Altrettanto fascinoso era il rogo purificatore, prima delle ceneri, del “Re Carnevale”, un pupo di pezza che personificava il carnevale e che era facile vedere sul tetto, nel cortile o sul cancello delle case di allora. Si trattava di pupazzi realizzati con fieno e paglia, vestiti con vecchi stracci e agghindati a festa con collane di salsicce. Seguì l'epoca dell'Antenna o albero della cuccagna (A'ntinna), un palo unto di grasso e sapone dalla cui cima pendevano appetitosi premi (prosciutti, salsicce e altri generi alimentari). Per scalare quel palo ingrassato i concorrenti si organizzavano a squadre, si disponevano a piramide ed aiutandosi con cenere e farina cercavano di attenuare la scivolosità dell'antenna per aggiudicarsi la ghiotta vincita. La fine degli anni settanta cancella molte di queste “consuetudini grasse” e segna il momento embrionale dell'odierna strutturazione del carnevale. In quegli anni qualche sparuto gruppo cominciò a meglio organizzare le “maschere spontanee” e a farle itinerare per le strade del centro storico di Misterbianco. Si lasciò ben presto il passo alle sambe e alle prime donne che con coraggio soppiantavano gli insoliti travestimenti degli anni passati. Nascevano i primi rudimentali carri e i prototipi dei primi costumi. Gli anni ottanta segnarono la svolta storica di questo carnevale e, grazie all'intuizione geniale dei soci del CUP (Circolo Universitari e Professionisti) fecero apparizione per le vie del paese i primi fantasiosi costumi che, in breve tempo rimpiazzarono, in maniera quasi indolore, i “veglioni” il “ballo in piazza” e l'uso dei luccicanti “dominò”. Il 1981 si può identificare come l'anno zero del carnevale misterbianchese, vicino a quello attuale. -------Tutte le foto contenute in queste gallerie sono copyright Sergio Bartolomeo e non possono essere utilizzate in alcuna forma senza il consenso dell'autore.

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Lupo Manulo

sent on February 28, 2020 (12:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot, congratulations Sergio. Emanuel.

Vasile Gori

sent on February 28, 2020 (15:00) | This comment has been translated

Wonderful!

Magù	sent on February 28, 2020 (15:09) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) I read the caption and regret the origins of Carnival with a more genuine flavor, an occasion for fun and freedom from inhibitions. Congratulations. Hello. Magchus

Coradocon

sent on February 28, 2020 (16:12) | This comment has been translated

Super!

Delphinus

sent on February 28, 2020 (16:41)

Very nice street view, good composition!
Great job!
Hello: Delphinus

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (20:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Robertozan, all the costumes of this carnival are very well cared for and full of colors, it was a really nice gift to participate in it.
Thank you very much for your beautiful comment
A dear greeting and good Sunday to you too.
Sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (20:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Agata
I'm glad you liked snap and caption.
I was struck by this carnival with these rich and colorful costumes, so I documented myself to know its origin
A dear greeting and good weekend
Sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (20:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Annamaria, as written in Agata, I wanted to document myself on this carnival that I loved, allegorical costumes, like the classic floats, but brought individually.
A big thank you
A dear greeting and good weekend, inevitable to think we should have been together, well! Only postponed ;-)
Sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (20:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Peter, I'm glad you enjoyed this shot, I will post others to tell about this carnival so particular.
A big thank you and a big greeting.
Good weekend
Sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (20:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Gazebo
Thank you very much for your appreciation to this shot
A great greeting and good weekend
Sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (20:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Stephen, I'm glad you enjoyed snap and caption.
I love my land and this carnival discovered by chance, I immediately impressed myself, I organized to go to see it and it turned out to be a confirmation of what was imagined, indeed, even better, I thought to meet a limited number of these rich costumes, instead I found many and I liked the climate of participation and play of the whole country, without confusion, but only blunt fun.
Thank you so much for your beautiful words
A dear greeting and happy weekend
Sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (20:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello RobertoTR
I'm happy for your appreciation in snap and caption, I tried to synthesize, I deleted a few steps, but I wanted to tell well the story of this fascinating carnival that is then a part of Sicilian history.
Thank you very much for your nice comment.
A dear greeting and a good weekend
Sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (21:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Nadia, I asked one of these masks with an even more imaginative headgear, if it was heavy to wear: "a little!" He said, "but the joy of the party makes up for the effort."
Thank you very much for your words and congratulations.
A dear greeting and a good weekend
Sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (21:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello David 70, I was pleased with your appreciation to this image.
Thank you very much and have a good weekend
Hello
Sergio

Anouk

sent on February 28, 2020 (21:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Cute mask, very rich
A.

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (21:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Massimo, they call them "the most beautiful costumes of Sicily" I think have good reasons.
I'm glad you liked the shot and the story.
Thank you very much
A great greeting and a good weekend
Sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (22:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Luciano
In addition to the beauty of the wearer of these costumes, I was impressed by their desire to play and get involved. The satisfaction of the work done in the preparation is evident.
A big thank you and a good weekend
sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (22:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Marco50, I'm glad you also enjoyed this unique carnival.
Thank you very much for your appreciation
A big greeting and good weekend
Sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (22:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Claudio
I wanted to start publishing the photos of this carnival with these gifts, because the discovery of this particiapata festa was a gift.
Glad you appreciated it.
Thank you very much and have a good weekend
Hello
Sergio

Sergio Bartolomeo

sent on February 28, 2020 (22:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Carlo
Thank you so much for your appreciation to photo and caption, I was very pleased.
A dear greeting and a good weekend
Sergio

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