Traditions and folklore of San Giorgio Ragusa Ibla, page 2

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Traditions and folklore of San Giorgio Ragusa Ibla sent on June 03, 2017 (16:09) by Rosario Cafiso. 37 comments, 2765 views.

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La festa di san Giorgio è una singolare festa che a Ragusa non si festeggia il 23 aprile, giorno del santo, ma l'ultima domenica di maggio. Caratterizzata dalla processione che si articola per le strade di Ibla, la statua del cavaliere (rappresentato a cavallo, vestito come un antico soldato, armato di una lancia d'argento mentre affronta e uccide un terribile drago) viene portata a spalla dai fedeli e seguita da una folla di devoti. Per la grande occasione la chiesa viene addobbata con stendardi, fiori e luci e la statua del santo cavaliere e dell'arca santa (contenente le reliquie del santo patrono e di altri santi) vengono poste nei due altari laterali della chiesa per la venerazione dei fedeli. L'intera città - vicoli, strade, piazze, si veste di luminarie e di vivaci colori, inoltre le pregevoli porte intagliate della chiesa madre, che nel corso dell'anno rimangono coperte da due imposte, si aprono per la gioia dei fedeli. I festeggiamenti cominciano circa un mese prima, quando le due statue vengono scese, con un antico procedimento, dalle due nicchie laterali poste nelle due navate laterali, poi si attendono con ansia i tre giorni dell'ultima settimana di maggio (venerdi sabato e domenica) a suon di banda e di mortaretti si porta fuori il simulacro di San Giorgio. La statua che fu opera dello scultore palermitano Rosario Bagnasco verso la seconda metà dell'Ottocento è composta prevalentemente di legno di ciliegio, questo materiale infatti è di facile intarsio nella lavorazione con aggiunta di altri materiali ferrosi distribuiti nelle parti, opera di eccellente valore artistico ed espositivo, le forme infatti sono in equilibrio tra di loro, lo sguardo del cavaliere, la posizione della testa del cavallo in perfetta armonia con esso danno a questa statua equestre una sensazione di attraente folklore allegorico, ciò nonostante consente ai portatori di danzare quasi a passo di musica, di farla girare e di alzarla a braccia facendola "abballare" (ballare) come a simulare la cavalcata. La statua del cavaliere è preceduta da un'altra portantina sulla quale è posta la "santa cassa" in argento lavorato con le reliquie dei santi. La statua del santo patrono viene portata in piazza dove si forma la processione che, con il clero in testa, seguito subito dopo dalla statua del santo, dalla "santa cassa", dalla banda musicale e quindi dai fedeli comincia il giro delle caratteristiche vie di Ibla.

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Rosario Cafiso

sent on June 12, 2017 (18:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Paul :-P Hello Rosario

Rosario Cafiso

sent on June 12, 2017 (18:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

800kg only San Giorgio ;-) ;-) thank you Raimondo Hello :-P Rosario :-P

Rinaldo1005

sent on June 17, 2017 (21:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful document and caption.
With those times and ISO then free-hand ... more than that you could not do 8-)

Rosario Cafiso

sent on June 17, 2017 (21:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Rinaldo, too kind and happy for your kind appreciation. Hello Rosario ;-)

Claudio Santoro

sent on June 23, 2017 (17:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful also this one. Compliments

Rosario Cafiso

sent on June 23, 2017 (18:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Claudio too good :-P Hello Rosary :-P

Mallamaci Giovanni

sent on August 28, 2017 (1:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Really done this great shot in the evening! Great light, pdr and momentum! Congratulations Rosario! Hello ;-) :-)

Rosario Cafiso

sent on August 28, 2017 (6:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Giovanni always very kind ;-) Hello Rosario ;-)

Stefano Vezzani

sent on December 08, 2017 (17:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful for composition and dynamics.
Good boy
Hi Stefano

Rosario Cafiso

sent on December 08, 2017 (17:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thanks stefano really very kind :-P hello Rosario ;-)

Pierfilippi

sent on December 08, 2017 (21:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot and caption,
congratulations Piero.

Rosario Cafiso

sent on December 08, 2017 (21:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thanks Piero really very kind :-P hello Rosario :-P

user133558

sent on June 26, 2018 (15:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice shot, excellent caption, congratulations Rosario, I salute you

Giovanni e Davide

sent on March 31, 2019 (10:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Rosario, even in this frame you checked the light masterfully and you did a great job also in the caption which is informative and very interesting, the Italian traditions are a sight to see also because the whole thing generally is always Full of colors and great joy, excellent as always dear Rosario
Hello, good Sunday :-) :-)

Rosario Cafiso

sent on March 31, 2019 (10:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Dear friends John and David you are wonderful and kind :-P ALWAYS flattered by your passages between my galleries :-P Hello Rosario ;-)

Stefania Saffioti

sent on May 04, 2020 (9:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A wonderful and evocative photo, congratulations!
Hello
Stefania :-)

Rosario Cafiso

sent on May 05, 2020 (7:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Always kind Stefania :-P hello Rosario

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