There are many things missing. The abolition of the "Time Septuagesima" included the three weeks immediately preceding Lent, which is Septuagesima, and Sexagesima Quinquagesima. This was once considered as a preparatory period of Lent. In the present form of the Roman Rite, the time Septuagesima has given way to "Ordinary Time". The deletion in commissioning of the 'Hallelujah' ("Hallelujah" means "Praise God" , its etymology goes back to two Jewish roots "hallelû" = praise and "Jah" = God) and "Gloria in excelsis" and the introduction in vestments of purple (purple is a color that indicates a time of waiting and preparation), the veiling of sacred images, the disappearance of the chapel where the Holy Thursday is set up the altar of repose of the crowns of thorns or other sign of the Passion, since the Repository is where you put the Eucharist, of which we celebrate the institution and not the burial place of Jesus; the stripping of the altar after Mass in the "Last Supper" in remembrance of the denudation of Jesus made by the soldiers before his crucifixion.
adoration of the Cross, the same is brought to the altar already discovered, no longer hidden by a veil of blue, so the unveiling of the Cross took place in three stages: the upper, right arm, the entire remainder, while the celebrant intoned "Ecce lignum Crucis, in quo salus mundi pependit ..." (Behold the wood of the Cross, who was suspended the salvation of the world ... ") and the choir responded," Come, adoremus "(Come, adore). Before
Novus Ordo to the faithful who had attended the celebration of the liturgical function of Good Friday, Holy Communion was not distributed. The only was the celebrating priest to communicate with the host that had been consecrated the previous day and locked ballot altar of Repose.
Another custom was to decorate the Tomb (the sebbùlche) of churches with which he could sprout in dishes, a few months ago, seeds of wheat, lupins and lentils. The bundles of long stems were tied with colorful ribbons and carried in the repositories. In some churches the rite of the dishes seem to revive.
With the arrival of Lent, the traditional family were preparing to clean their homes, making a mess all over the environment home in order to prepare to worthily receive the Passover with the innovative spirit of faith and cleaning.
Half Lent (the Thursday before the fourth Sunday of Lent) families gathered in the country to break a clay container (the pledge) that was filled with néuesce (walnuts), necìedde (Nocelle) , Faic dried (dried figs), Castlewellan du Prevete (chestnuts from the priest), lepàiene (lupins), cìcere and beans (chickpeas and roasted beans) and, over time, including candies and chocolates . So full, the pot was suspended a couple of feet off the ground and the adults, blindfolded and armed with sticks, they had to try to break it for the entertainment of children. This custom was the excuse to spend outdoors in spring and eat together u calzòene, a fried fish cake stuffed with barbed (nuzzo the stub) , onions (cepòdde spenzale) , pitted olives, cauliflower. It is a culinary specialty that still exists but has lost its symbolism of Lent as a "calzone" you can buy in various bakeries in all months of the year. In the old town
(ind 'the Earth) was exposed the Quarantania (the quaréndéne) . It was a puppet hunched, dressed in black, which was hanging by a rope and symbolized Lent. At the foot of this puppet will put an orange or a potato in which they had strung seven goose feathers: these were the seven weeks that separate from the Easter Carnival. At the end of each week he removed a pen which, with the arrival of Holy Week, the orange or potato remained completely plucked and the puppet was burned in the presence of cheering crowds. About
anthropological interpretation of this grotesque figure, in many places the Apulian Quarantania is considered the wife of the pleasure-seeking and Carnival revelers, whose violent death she was forced, of course, in mourning, made of food deprivation and sexual necessary not only to comply with the rules related to its status as a widow, but also to address the misdeeds and excesses of the late lamented his husband. "
Quarantania Once the appearance of the streets was the beginning of fasting and abstinence rituals. For all the tables were banned meat and sausages. In their place was admitted consumption of vegetables, fish and cod, the latter, cooked over charcoal and seasoned with olive oil, lemon and pepper. The Friday of Lent instead were for the most devoted, like Friday, a day of fasting and commemoration the Passion and Death of Christ.
During Holy Week, the children were playing in the street or shouting because adults urged them to keep quiet because Christ had died. On Thursday, Friday and Holy Saturday, RAI suspended the normal radio programming (the TV does not yet exist) and transmitting sacred music or symphony as a sign of mourning. For me it was a real penance in those days did not listen to the renowned orchestras directed by Armando and Cynic Fragna Angelini, with singer Carla Boni, Gino Latilla, the Duo Fasano, Jose Negroni, Clara Iaione, Nilla Pizzi, Victoria and other Mongardi .
Sometimes, particularly in the historic center, you could hear cries of pain and despair in step of Mercy, from women oppressed by some family drama: Médonne Ndelórate aiùteme! (Our Lady of Sorrows help me!) Médonne Ndelórate me the grace! (Our Lady of Sorrows me the grace!) Médonne Ndelórate abbéndenénne or me yes! (Our Lady of Sorrows forsake me not!) Médonne Ndelórate tàue self righteous king! (Our Lady of Sorrows you know the truth!).
The Pietà in via Square at 2.00 on Holy Saturday
(50s)
The statue of the Dead Christ, during the procession on Good Friday, stood in the cathedral church of St. Peter, the Cathedral, the church of San Domenico and 's Immaculate where they performed some chanting and singing the "Vexilla regis prodeunt.
Along the processional route, traders, switch off their neon signs and lowered to half the shutters of their shops as a mark of respect. The butchers retreated temporarily, within their store site and lambs slaughtered, displayed in plain sight. Now this view, a bit 'creepy, let us say, but we are spared the fate of the poor animals did not appear to be much changed: they will end, made of grilled or baked potatoes and peas on the Easter table
When the Pietà in the church was part of Purgatory, the people prayed and pleaded: Médonn'a blessed, cuss'énne t'émme views, you ca spériéme vedìmme u-year-old is about! (Blessed Virgin Mary, this year we've seen you, hope to see you next year!). Close
drum (u témmurre) , placed himself in a seller of sugary tarallini (tarall'è pumpkin) hanging in clumps with a wooden triangle, raised from an auction. The triangle representing symbolically the arrow, ie, the geometric shape of the triangle on which is still in the church of Santo Stefano, facing the candles are extinguished one by one at the end of each psalm singing.
saettiera of the 'Confraternity of SS. Crucifix
(Sessa Aurunca - CE)
the Easter Vigil, with the melting of the bells was customary to leave the Cathedral of the doves as a sign of peace. The sirens of the factories and ships anchored at the port, and her yelling at people on the street they changed greetings announcing: Av'abbevescèauete Christ ... Av'abbevescèauete Christ ...
There is no doubt that the tradition is renewed. In fact, bears the traces of its past is sweet to remember in future days, would say Virgil (Aeneid I, 203): "Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit" .
* Photos from 'personal archives of Dr.. Francesco Stanzione.
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