Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
cinto votivo
English translation:
votive candle wreath
Added to glossary by
Kimberly De Haan
Jan 7, 2016 15:57
8 yrs ago
Italian term
cinto votivo
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Folklore
Catholic celebrations
In a text listing local feast days and other celebrations in Appulia, one of the events is
Raduno delle gregne e dei cinti
Per le strade del paese
I found a video on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wW6Ru8Smgk&index=5&list=PLe...
It shows the women bearing "gregne" (sheaves of wheat) and cinti (with candles and ribbons) on their heads.
I've decided to translate "gregne" simply as "sheaves", but not being even remotely Catholic, I don't have a clue what to call the "candle things".
Can anybody help?
Raduno delle gregne e dei cinti
Per le strade del paese
I found a video on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wW6Ru8Smgk&index=5&list=PLe...
It shows the women bearing "gregne" (sheaves of wheat) and cinti (with candles and ribbons) on their heads.
I've decided to translate "gregne" simply as "sheaves", but not being even remotely Catholic, I don't have a clue what to call the "candle things".
Can anybody help?
Proposed translations
(English)
3 | votive candle wreath | Gad Kohenov |
4 | (portable) votive shrine | philgoddard |
Proposed translations
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votive candle wreath
I think this is what it is.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Gad. I think your idea of wreath best expresses the term in this context."
2 hrs
(portable) votive shrine
If you don't want to watch the video (though it's only 40 seconds long), here are some pictures :-)
These are shrines to a saint, perhaps the patron saint of the town. Some of those in the video are pretty wacky, and don't look like a traditional shrine, but I think "shrine" is still a good collective description.
It may be related to "recinto", meaning an enclosure.
These are shrines to a saint, perhaps the patron saint of the town. Some of those in the video are pretty wacky, and don't look like a traditional shrine, but I think "shrine" is still a good collective description.
It may be related to "recinto", meaning an enclosure.
Reference:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.822553867761232.1073741832.819806274702658&type=3
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Here are a few synonyms for cinti which may help:
Tutte le campane suonano a festa e da più parti s'innalza il noto canto al Santo mentre inizia la musica della banda Il corteo solenne viene aperto e guidato dal Cerimoniere che con la fascia e il bastone nella mano, guida la processione lungo l'intero percorso Seguono i cirii (detti anche cinti, cente, sciglii o gregne) costruzioni in legno e innumerevoli candele, decorate con immagini sacre, fiori e nastri colorati, di dimensioni imponenti e portati a spalla da più persone.
http://www.idea.mat.beniculturali.it/feste-e-tradizioni/basi...
Tutte le campane suonano a festa e da più parti s'innalza il noto canto al Santo mentre inizia la musica della banda Il corteo solenne viene aperto e guidato dal Cerimoniere che con la fascia e il bastone nella mano, guida la processione lungo l'intero percorso Seguono i cirii (detti anche cinti, cente, sciglii o gregne) costruzioni in legno e innumerevoli candele, decorate con immagini sacre, fiori e nastri colorati, di dimensioni imponenti e portati a spalla da più persone.
http://www.idea.mat.beniculturali.it/feste-e-tradizioni/basi...
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