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BELIEFS

U SCANTU

Among the popular practices that survive, there is the fear of the healers. It is thought that some people have the gift of healing. These, by laying their hands and reciting some prayers, should pass the tensions caused by a sudden fear.
 
   

L' UCCHIATURA

As it turns out, if one had been subject to a disease derived from a bad look? Some gentlemen who practice this art put a dish with a little water on the head of the person and then pour the oil droplets in water. If these are combined to form a single patch of oil (normal physical phenomenon) meant that the person has the disease (and been influenced by someone who wants to hurt) and must be subject to particular rituals.
 
   

I BICCHIRATI

Should help to alleviate the pain. It puts a coin on a small wick. It is part of the wick soaked in oil and put the coin in contact with skin, then turn and cover with a glass. The wick creates a vacuum that lifts the skin under the glass.
 
   

U SULI IN TIESTA

When you take a sunburn to alleviate the after-effects we proceed as follows: a coin is wrapped in a cloth and bound with wire to create a wick is put into a pot to put a little water over the head of the person concerned and after lit the wick is covered with the glass: If the water rises in the glass means that the insolation is there and then proceeds to repeat more than once saying of prayers up to heal the sick.

 
   

TAGLIATORI DI TROMBE D' ARIA

Another ancient belief for which you think that with some prayers and gestures you can stop a tornado. This practice was mostly used by fishermen with their boats always faced great ri