Text and Context of the Tuscan Veglia
by
Alessandro Falassi
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2014
For centuries, social life in rural Tuscany has centered around the veglia, an evening gathering of family and friends at the hearth. Folklore by the Fireside is a thorough and insightful study of this custom—from the tales, riddles, lullabies, and folk prayers performed as the small children are put...