The Rites of Wheat and Straw come from the mists of time. Since farmers began to give thanks to the gods of the earth for the success of the crops. They became real community festivals in Roman times, in the middle of summer, when the blonde ears of wheat gave their fruits, an indispensable source of food.
The Rites of Wheat and Straw come from the mists of time. Since farmers began to give thanks to the gods of the earth for the success of the crops. They became real community festivals in Roman times, in the middle of summer, when the blonde ears of wheat gave their fruits, an indispensable source of food.
The largest, descending to a depth of 185 meters, is the Puro delle Mele (Puro of the Apples). The smallest reaches 80 meters, is the only one that can be reached via a path of great attractiveness due to the beauty of the nature encountered there.
The practice of the “Sacred Spring” marked the beginning of the new people, the Samnites. Originally Sabines, around the VII-VI century b.C, they travelled from their land in order to colonise new territories, southern most, along the Apennines.
Every seven years and for seven days, from the Monday after the 15th of August until the following Sunday. The entire community of the medieval center of the Telesina Valley is mobilised to organize and animate the rites every seven years in honor of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
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