We should start from a semantic analysis. What does tradition? Where does this term sometimes abused, trampled on the transitional incomprehensible reasons, related to fashion or, worse, to the whims of someone?
So, the word tradition comes from the Latin traditio-onis, 'delivery, transmission,' and comes to betray, 'deliver'. The tradition carries with it the betrayal, since the verb betray also comes from betrayal. Perhaps it is no coincidence. It is difficult to keep intact what has been handed down by those who have gone before us, a little 'for sloppy, a little' lax for a bit 'for the damn nuovismo, which is a form of neurosis, and a little' because there is the habit of wanting to leave an imprint, his own, on the ground of tradition, as happens to Hollywood stars on Hollywood Boulevard, the famous "street of the stars' footprints of the stars scattered on the concrete. Footprint or a wound. The result is the same as that observed when an ancient mosaic floor is walked by hundreds of villagers and rough feet: no different than the design, the pieces appear faded survivors, some areas are stripped. In short, a devastation that would cry vengeance to competition authority of tradition, which unfortunately has not yet been established.
This preface is inherent in our traditional celebration of the Octave of Corpus Christi, held in June (at least that is obvious and is not subject to distortions). The scenario is no longer the traditional one, but decided that no one knows by whom and why. Once there were five altars, five moments of rest to honor the SS. Sacramento, devout recollection: Piazza Bovio, Carafa Course (Course at St. James), Piazza Matteotti, Porta Nuova (Purgatorio), Piazza Garibaldi, Menotti. This time there were three stops and a new round of the procession, which was articulated Via Corato and stopped near the hospital. The old town has gone to hell. Zero-stop, no altar: a contribution to the abandonment of an area that should be valued and which was intended to stop zone, yes, but cars. It has survived Piazza Matteotti, where, according to many present, the bishop said, a meditation focus more on respect for tradition, which clearly there was, that the religious significance of the feast of Corpus Christi. Very little time for reflection, to which even the priests had called the faithful during the Masses on Sunday morning. It probably has plotted the course of the market context, emphatically called fair, which, according to tradition, should not behave. The market for custom, it is held on Saturday morning along the Estramurale Pertini, and there should be confined, without interfering with the religious festival. Slide of the program initiatives of the boundary, yet once disappointing. Due to lack of funds? For the non-contribution of ruvesi? For these reasons, of course, although you do not see why we should help sustain traditions which will then be betrayed and distorted.
Already many - many also well - sometimes, the Pro Loco has attracted the attention of civil and religious institutions on the need to preserve cultural traditions, religious, popular in our town, devoting their thoughts to the public timely patron saint of the Octave of Corpus domains. We must say the silence is deafening on this point. No noteworthy initiative has been taken to restore order in the chaos of the party and to halt the intrigues of someone.
The patron saint is the patrimony of all ruvesi. Is not just this or that. If you depart from this basic assumption, it would probably a little further. Unfortunately, we fear that once again our appeal will fall on deaf ears, certifying the insensitivity of certain powers in respect of a country with ancient traditions.
Salvatore Bernocco
Copyright 2010 The Rubastino
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