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Antonella Garofano
The wine in the Seven-years Rituals of Guardia Sanframondi

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For over twenty years, Antonella Garofano has been pouring wine on the toothed sponges with which the “knockers” beat their breasts during the Seven-years Rituals of penance of Guardia Sanframondi. The role of the young woman is configured as a merciful work to alleviate the suffering of penitents thanks to the white wine and its anesthetizing and disinfectant properties. The religious ceremony is lived with deep devotion by the inhabitants of the town and neighboring territories.

Interview by: Rita Fusco and Rossella Galletti
Video by: Rossella Galletti. Video editing by: Antonio Puzzi
Subtitle ita/eng by: Mariangela Bianco and Francesca Magnani
Document by: Rossella Galletti
Translation by: Francesca Magnani e Rossella Galletti
MedEatResarch – Center of Social Research on the Mediterranean Diet of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa, head by Marino Niola and Elisabetta Moro
Realized: 08-09-2021
Antonella Garofano

Antonella Garofano

Year: 02/07/1972
City: Guardia Sanframondi
Language: Italian

Video table of contents

00:20 The support to the “knockers”
01:29 The “call” of the Madonna
03:17 The power of the wine
04:38 From generation to generation
05:58 The smell of wine

Geographic information

Country: IT
Region: Campania
Città: Guardia Sanframondi (BN)
Altitude: 428 m s.l.m.

Links and attachements

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardia_Sanframondi