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HISTORY OF MORRONE



The Samnites
The Romans
The Normans
Historical chronology
The Charter of Carlo II d’Angiò
The Census of 1532
The appraisal of Morrone of 1593
Historical Events
1614 visit of Monsigor Eustacchio
1734 visit of Monsignor Tria
Luigi Cinelli
Miscellaneous
Parochial Archive
Customs
Traditions
Weights and Measures
Markets and Fairs
The Feast of San Giuseppe
The Territory
Migratory route for herds
Surnames and Nicknames
Vanished surnames
Experts and Masters from Morrone
Famous People
Santa Maria in Casalpiano
Franco Valente: Casalpiano
The Toponymy of Morrone

Rural Life
A stroll around Morrone
Panoramic photo
Old prayers
Morronese cookbook
Postcards from Morrone
The portals of house
Morronese crafts
 

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Morrone seen from:
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YESTERDAY AND TODAY


Old photo album
Current photo album
Photos from viewers of the site
Songs from Morrone
Earthquake from Morrone
My page

I Miaban
The Newspaper of Morrone
 

THE MOLISE


INDEX MOLISE

The Molise territory
Molise in the norman period
The road system
Pre-norman fortifications and settlements
Urban development: the church and the castle
Relations with the Church
Architecture in norman times
Fortifications and castles
Molise at the time of the crusades
Molise and the Adriatic
The fortifications today
 

The South and the Unification of Italy

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LA STORIA DI MORRONE



I Sanniti
I Romani
I Normanni
Cronologia storica
1303 Carlo II D'Angiò
I censimenti dal 1532
L'apprezzo del 1593
Avvenimenti
1614 Mons. Eustacchio
1734 Mons. Tria
Inchiesta Murattiana
Miscellanea
Archivio parrocchiale
I costumi
Le tradizioni
I pesi e le misure
I mercati e le fiere
La festa di San Giuseppe
Il territorio
Il tratturo
I cognomi e i soprannomi
I cognomi scomparsi
I maestri
Le persone famose
S. Maria in Casalpiano

Cli scavi di Casalpiano
Franco Valente spiega Caslpiano
Franco Valente: Casalpiano
Franco Valente: Araldica
La chiesa Madre
I Feudatari di Morrone
Toponimo di Morrone
L'Italia Meridionale
Vita rurale.
Quattro passi per Morrone
Panoramiche grandangolo
Antiche preghiere
Ricettario morronese
Cartoline da Morrone
I portali e lavori in pietra
Vecchi oggetti morronesi
lettere d'oltreoceano
 

VARIE


Morrone visto da:
La poesia dialettale
 

MORRONE IERI E OGGI


Raccolta foto antiche
Raccolta foto recenti
Canzoni morronesi
foto inviate da Voi
Il terremoto a Morrone
Altri siti Molisani
La mia pagina

I Miaban
Il Giornale di Morrone
 

IL MOLISE E
REGIONI CONFINANTI


INDICE MOLISE

Il territorio del Molise
L'epoca Normanna
Le vie di comunicazione
Fortificazioni e insediamenti prenormanni
Sviluppo urbano: la chiesa
e il castello
I rapporti con la Chiesa
L'architettura Normanna
Opere fortificate e castelli
Il Molise e le crociate
Il Molise e l'Adriatico
Le opere fortificate oggi

INDICE ABRUZZO

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IL SUD E L'UNITA'D' ITALIA

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History of Morrone del Sannio.
The Traditions

English version by Jason
Italian  version

THE "BURRO"

he use of the so-called burro is a tradition carried out on New Year’s Eve. A joyous and lively group of young boys bring a burro around town and with accordions and other instruments – typically the acciarino (a little steel instrument) – they welcome in the New Year to relatives and friends.
Called a burro, it is made out of hollowed out piece of wood on which a tanned piece of sheep’s skin is placed to form a drum-like instrument. In the center a green straw is fastened. Then with a swishing motion done with a little, flowing piece of fabric, the burro produces a sound that is fairly dull but nevertheless goes well with the dirge sung for the occasion.
On New Year’s Day many families repeat the same function and there are offerings of gifts (for the most part food) that are eaten later in the evening among noisily jovial company.

THE "FARCHIA"

For several years now the tradition of the farchia has continually lessened. In the past it had been made of a 3 ft high oak trunk, cut crosswise. In the four cuts four wooden sticks ringed with iron circles were inserted, little by little, until the structure grew. The amount of wood used was around a quarter of a canna (see measures chart). The finished farchia was then decorated with branches of rosemary, laurel, and broom. It was burned Christmas Eve in the churchyard. It is a tradition that has died out with time. One of the last notable persons to construct one was Pasquale Mastromonaco (Merucc). The last farchia was burned several years ago, and as a result of a contestation between the then-mayor and Pasquale Mastromonaco, the tradition has been lost. Nevertheless, the tradition of the fires that are lit on March 18th and 19th during the feast of San Giuseppe continue to this day.

GASTRONOMIC SPECIALTIES

“BUCCELLATI”: Delicious sheets of pasta that are vigorously kneaded and then filled
with whole wheat bread, almonds, and sapa (fermented and cooked
egg juice)
“BISCOTTI”: Very crumbly biscuits made with egg.
“CALCIONI”: short crust pastry pockets filled with chickpeas or
chestnuts and chocolate.
“FIADONI”: Circular egg pasta that is stuffed with fresh and dried cheeses,
sometimes with sausages, and then cooked in an oven or in the hearth.
“CICERCHIATA”: Little balls of egg pasta that are fried and joined into various shapes
with honey.
“CROCCANTE”: Almond crunch.
“TORCINO”: short crust pastry pockets stuffed with tender sheep intestines
“PROSCIUTTO”: Tender young farm-raised cocks.

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