Carnival of Satriano di Lucania
- Il Rumita -
In Satriano di Lucania, the forest comes to life:
Tricarico, Teana, Montescaglioso, Aliano, Lavello, San Mauro Forte, Cirigliano, and Satriano di Lucania represent the eight Lucanian towns officially designated by the Basilicata Region as custodians of the “intangible heritage.”
In Satriano di Lucania, the forest comes to life:
In the Carnival of Montescaglioso, there’s a leading lady: she’s called “Quaremma.”
“The Carnival of Cirigliano stages the intimate relationship between life and death, joy and pain, and is, in Basilicata, the one with the most tragic and earthy resonances.”
Like in many carnivals in Basilicata, the one in Teana is deeply intertwined with the culture and identity of the region.
The horned masks make the Carnival of Aliano one of the most evocative in Basilicata.
Red as passion, the Domino is the true protagonist of the Carnival of Lavello.
The Campanaccio Festival of San Mauro Forte is an ancient folk celebration.
Along the narrow streets and alleys of Tricarico, the procession of Bulls and Cows parades:
