{"id":242078,"date":"2024-01-05T09:41:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T08:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langhe.net\/242078\/masche-between-myths-realty\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T09:49:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T08:49:16","slug":"masche-between-myths-realty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/242078\/masche-between-myths-realty\/","title":{"rendered":"Masche stories between myth and reality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/591\/masche-short-tales\/\">masche stories<\/a>, with their mix of <strong>realism<\/strong> and <strong>superstition<\/strong>, are a vivid example of how <strong>folklore<\/strong> is intertwined with <strong>everyday life<\/strong>, living manifestations of the <strong>popular imagination<\/strong> of the Langhe and Piedmont.<\/p>\n\n<p>Witches, sorceresses, <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/1163\/the-masche-in-the-collective-imagination\/\">restless spirits<\/a> with <strong>supernatural powers<\/strong>, endowed with the amazing ability to <strong>mutate into animal creatures<\/strong>, exert <strong>vengeance for an injustice <\/strong>suffered or be the <strong>architects of misfortune<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>To write this article, I consulted some of the most <strong>authoritative titles on the subject<\/strong>: I particularly recommend <em>Masche<\/em> by <strong>Donato Bosca <\/strong>and <strong>Bruno Murialdo<\/strong>, if you are interested in learning more about the subject. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape-lg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"875\" src=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gatto-nero-1400x875.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gatto-nero-1400x875.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gatto-nero-900x563.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gatto-nero-550x344.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spells of words: the &#8220;vija&#8221; and stories of the Masche<\/h2>\n\n<p>In an era shrouded in the <strong>charm of the past<\/strong>, vigils, or &#8220;vij\u00e0&#8221;, were <strong>magical stages<\/strong> where <strong>storytellers <\/strong>became heroes of storytelling, weavers of tales that enchanted and <strong>united multiple generations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;Vigils&#8221; were evenings when <strong>the community gathered<\/strong>, often during colder seasons or on holidays, <strong>occasions to strengthen community ties<\/strong>, pass on <strong>local culture<\/strong> and <strong>traditions<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>As the shadows of night grew thicker, the atmosphere became charged with<strong>electrifying suspense<\/strong>. It was the <strong>highlight of the evening<\/strong>: the beginning of the tales of mystery and thrill, related to the <strong>enigmatic figures<\/strong> of the Masche.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>In this context, the narrator was transformed into an <strong>eyewitness<\/strong>, a traveler of unknown worlds, making each tale extraordinarily vivid and tangible. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>His words, steeped in <strong>authenticity and mystery<\/strong>, were not just stories, but <strong>open windows <\/strong>into a <strong>universe of <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/magazine-en\/art-culture\/\">culture<\/a>, beliefs and legends, capable of vibrating the line between reality and fantasy.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First mentioned in the Edict of Rotari. <\/h3>\n\n<p>The mention of the term &#8220;masca&#8221; in the <strong>643 Edict of Rotari<\/strong> represents a significant point in the <strong>history of law<\/strong> and <strong>folk beliefs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The &#8220;masca&#8221; is mentioned with the <strong>meaning of witch<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>This reference in the edict not only emphasizes the importance of <strong>local mythology<\/strong> and <strong>magic in society<\/strong>, but also their <strong>influence on the formal law<\/strong> of the time. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape-lg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"875\" src=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Libro-del-comando-fantasia-1400x875.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Libro-del-comando-fantasia-1400x875.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Libro-del-comando-fantasia-900x563.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Libro-del-comando-fantasia-550x344.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The command book<\/h2>\n\n<p>The &#8220;Command Books&#8221; are shrouded in <strong>a veil of mystery<\/strong> and considered both a <strong>privilege <\/strong>and a <strong>burden<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>Those in possession of them <strong>cannot get rid of them easily<\/strong>, as the only way to detach from them is to <strong>transfer them to another person<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>The latter, in turn, is <strong>destined to turn into a masca<\/strong>, thus perpetuating the cycle of power and <strong>responsibility associated with these enigmatic tomes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Magical <\/strong>texts containing a variety of <strong>formulas and incantations<\/strong>, rites and ceremonies, used to <strong>summon<\/strong> both benevolent and malevolent <strong>spirits <\/strong>and believed to have been <strong>written by the devil himself<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safeguarding customs and rituals<\/h2>\n\n<p>Throughout Piedmont there were <strong>various practices<\/strong> to protect themselves from <strong>malignancies attributed to the masche<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>For example, many believed that during the <strong>celebration of Mass<\/strong>, the priest could <strong>recognize a masca <\/strong>among the faithful.<\/p>\n\n<p>Some <strong>spread salt around<\/strong>, special care was taken not to expose <strong>children&#8217;s clothes outdoors<\/strong>, fearing that the masks could damage them and <strong>cause malformations<\/strong> in the little ones.<\/p>\n\n<p>Others <strong>protected their homes<\/strong> with hemp threads, spun specifically by<strong> young girls<\/strong> who had never previously employed a spindle.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape-lg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"875\" src=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-bric-dla-masca-1400x875.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-bric-dla-masca-1400x875.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-bric-dla-masca-900x563.jpg 900w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-bric-dla-masca-550x344.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bric D&#8217;La Masca &#8211; Pocapaglia. Photo credit: fugadallacitta.altervista.org <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The story of Micillina: the masca of Pocapaglia<\/h2>\n\n<p>That of the masca Micilina, is certainly among the best known and most told stories of the area.<\/p>\n\n<p>Micillina was a woman from <strong>Barolo<\/strong> who, after marrying a farmer, moved to Pocapaglia. Her <strong>unusual appearance<\/strong> and behavior made her <strong>suspect in the eyes of the community<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Her <strong>personal affairs <\/strong>are intertwined with <strong>mysterious events<\/strong>: she is accused of causing <strong>physical deformities and other accidents<\/strong>, such as a little girl&#8217;s hump. <\/p>\n\n<p>The situation worsens when her husband begins to mistreat her because of the rumors, leading Mycilina to seek <strong>refuge in the woods<\/strong>, where she is said to have made a <strong>pact with the devil<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The <strong>growing fear <\/strong>and accusations against her culminate in the<strong>intervention of the Inquisition Tribunal <\/strong>where she is tried, and under torture, <strong>admits to various crimes <\/strong>only to be condemned and <strong>burned on the Bric d&#8217;la Masca <\/strong>in Pocapaglia.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rediscovering the past through researching oral histories<\/h2>\n\n<p>The story of Mycilina, like so many others, <strong>mixes fact and legend<\/strong>, symbolizing the influence of <strong>folk beliefs<\/strong> and <strong>superstition in local culture<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>Research on these tales, as those who have studied and continue to study their historical, <strong>sociological <\/strong>and anthropological elements rightly state, must include <strong>historical sources<\/strong> to avoid a <strong>merely folkloric interpretation<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>Today, unfortunately, storytellers <strong>no longer exist<\/strong>; the elders with their <strong>compelling tales<\/strong>, indispensable guardians of an <strong>immortal legacy<\/strong>, become the <strong>custodians of time<\/strong>. In them lies <strong>the key<\/strong> to the <strong>doors of memory<\/strong>, thus preserving the precious fabric of <strong>our cultural wealth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How these local folklore witch figures have influenced the culture and folk beliefs of the region<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":410,"featured_media":242038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1209],"tags":[460],"lgarea":[],"class_list":["post-242078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-culture","tag-masche-witches"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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