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Team Play Retro sent on September 15, 2018 (10:39) by Ivancosta. 21 comments, 802 views.

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A Contessa Entellina (PA) La festa dell'otto di settembre è il momento più importante dell'anno perché si celebrano i festeggiamenti in onore di Maria SS. Della Favara (fonte, vicino la chiesa di rito latino dove si racconta venne trovata l'effigie della madonna). La Madonna è stata per molto tempo fino quasi ai giorni nostri motivo di contesa tra i due riti presenti a Contessa, quello greco e quello latino, gli storici contessioti infatti ci danno notizia di moltissime epistole spedite da questa o da quella parte a vescovi e alte cariche della chiesa. Il dato che emerge è che la parrocchia di rito latino detiene per tutto l'anno la statua mentre quella di rito greco organizza i festeggiamenti (anche se questa cosa oggi si è molto ridimensionata). La mattina dell'otto di settembre il vescovo dell'Eparchia di Piana degli Albanesi(PA), il papàs (ricoperti da paramenti preziosi) accompagnati dai fedeli (vestiti con i costumi albanesi) salgono in processione nella chiesa latina dove vengono attesi dai fedeli di rito latino e celebrano la funzione. Nel pomeriggio la Madonna prima viene impreziosita con gli oggetti in oro donati nei secoli dai devoti e poi posta nella "vara" (di legno massiccio e adornata con preziose rifiniture). Di sera si preparano i "portatori" (i giovani più virili del paese uniti in una congregazione) che in numero considerevole (circa 70 persone) caricano sulle loro spalle la "vara". Prima sfilano il vescovo e i preti, dopo i fedeli disposti in due lunghe file (molti dei quali scalzi) con le candele accese, poi la vara, la banda e le persone al seguito. E' un'emozione fortissima assistere alla processione… le vie strette del paese e tortuose che vengono riempite dalle luci delle candele… l'aria fresca di settembre, la preghiera, la gente devota… il calore dell'atmosfera riescono a lasciare al turista ma anche a chi non è mai mancato all'appuntamento emozioni incredibili. Durante il tragitto vengono effettuate varie fermate nelle quali si prega e si canta, in una di queste, su di un belvedere che da sullo Spiazzo Greco, vengono effettuati i giochi pirotecnici. Alla fine i "portatori" stremati si esibiscono nella salita davanti la chiesa latina, prima di entrare "in un sali e scendi" con la "vara" che, considerando la stanchezza, assume spesso toni drammatici… ma loro salgono e scendono di corsa ogni anno per nove volte e anche più, vincendo le resistenze di quelli che unendosi in una catena umana vorrebbero portare la "vara" dentro la chiesa… alla fine, però, è proprio la catena umana a "vincere", la vara viene posta sul sagrato e la gente accorre per prendere un lembo di bambagia strofinato sulla fronte della Madonna e per pregare un'ultima volta. I "portatori" gridano di felicità, si mettono, quasi ad abbracciarla, vicino la "vara" (foto e riprese rituali) e poi un ultimo sforzo fin dentro la chiesa.

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Agata Arezzo

sent on September 15, 2018 (11:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A beautiful street that captures a very intense moment of popular religiosity. Bravo Ivan!
A greeting Agata

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on September 15, 2018 (11:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot-Document of our religious traditions. Congratulations!
A greeting
Annamaria

Ivancosta

sent on September 15, 2018 (11:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Agata :-P
Annamaria :-P
Thank you for your kindness

Albieri Sergio

sent on September 15, 2018 (14:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice team play, good paperwork.
Congratulations Ivan! Hello!
Sergio ;-) :-P

Coradocon

sent on September 15, 2018 (14:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful Street Ivan. Hello Conrad

Ivancosta

sent on September 15, 2018 (14:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Sergio and Corrado :-P

Franco Buffalmano

sent on September 15, 2018 (15:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Gosh, have you come back to your ancient glories? That is the story for the future. I can't congratulate myself.
Good
Hello very strong Ivan!

Ivancosta

sent on September 15, 2018 (15:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

You are very strong dear Uncle Franco Borsalino Cool Fresh :-D

Paogar

sent on September 15, 2018 (17:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Ivan,
Beautiful image and beautiful document.
Hello and good Sunday,
Paul

Ivancosta

sent on September 15, 2018 (19:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Paul, good Sunday to you too

Francesco Abbate

sent on September 17, 2018 (8:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

:-o excellent shot... Bravo Ivan :-)

Ivancosta

sent on September 17, 2018 (10:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Francesco :-P

Diego.armando.parafango

sent on September 20, 2018 (23:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice hello dear Ivan!

Ivancosta

sent on September 21, 2018 (8:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Andrea :-P

user28555

sent on September 22, 2018 (13:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Synergy and cohesion really particular this function that I did not know and I had never seen, places and traditions of the rest that sometimes are unknown to the pros but that have passed down for decades if not centuries :-).
Beautiful photo and framing Ivan, very good ;-): P.S. Maybe it would be to describe a little ' what it is in the caption, not all of us are the place :-D
Hello, Claudio :-P

Ivancosta

sent on September 22, 2018 (18:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Claudio, as you can see you immediately, here every country has its (because there are more than one) religious functions that every year gathers many faithful both of the country itself and neighboring, occasions to immortate each time ;-)

user28555

sent on September 22, 2018 (21:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Gosh how it is radicalized and felt this ritual and ceremony and how it is also challenging yet ' fatitosa for the "Portantini" although for them from what I read is also a reason for stimulus and great pride, a very particular function and amazing and well Did you make a trace of it in this very interesting caption ;-); Thanks a lot Ivan.
A dear greeting, Claudio :-P

Claudio Cozzani

sent on September 22, 2018 (21:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

You brought me into the scene
very good Ivan
Claudio C

Ivancosta

sent on September 23, 2018 (17:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks a lot Claudio Nightflier and Claudio Cozzani :-P

Elfiche

sent on September 28, 2018 (15:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful photo document of the feast accompanied by an exhaustive caption
Congratulations
Hello Van
Elio

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