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FOLK TRADITIONS OF VENETO - ITALY: TRIAL AGAINST OLD WOMAN IN TREVISO

Among the folk traditions of Veneto - Italy the trial against the old woman (processo alla vecia) in Treviso and in its province is a trial of puppet having looks of an old woman; this folk tradition of Veneto has distant origins which are linked up with Veneto traditions of Panevin, the traditional bonfires in the north-east of Italy during winter solstice.
Panevin in Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia often have on the top the old woman who was condemned to the stake.
The first news about this tradition in Treviso: the bonfires of the old woman date back to the end of 19th century when the trial against the old woman was happening in Piazza Esperia, in old centre of Treviso.

An incision was made on her stomach and the sweets were going out from it before being set on fire.
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The trial against the old woman was resumed in the fifties, the event took place in Piazza Giustinian in that period. In the last years some folk traditions of Veneto are disappearing, but Folk Group of Treviso succeeded in getting a higher number of spectators interested only in the sixties up until today.
The trial against the old woman had had taken place in Lungo Sile Mattei since; it was moved to Piazza del Grano, which is current seat of weekly open-air market. The bonfire against old woman in Treviso has been held for more thirty years near Ponte Dante.
The old woman, hung over water of river Sile, was waiting for its doom here, it will be set fire to by scuba divers who are running down the river with torches.
old woman The tradition of Treviso provides for the Folk Group of Treviso's show with its typical dances and songs and then trial against the old woman will happen. The lawsuit, attended by a judge, a counsel for the defence and Public Prosecutor, will go on with a comic and farce slan
 
The accused is guilty of being the cause of Treviso misfortunes, sorrows of daily life and troubles in the last year in trial against the old woman. The death sentence is already written: the puppet is condemned to the stake sentence over the river Sile
 
On the left: Old woman who is waiting for her sentence: bonfire.
Under: Old woman, surrounded by scuba divers, is going to be burnt.

The trial against the old woman takes place also in Villorba, at the country called San Sisto; it is a country situated few kilometres north of Treviso. The event is organized by U.S. San Sisto group who is the one keeping alive the tradition in this district.
The trial will be held inside a marquee and a buffet with carnival sweets from Treviso will be given to those present at the end. Free admission.

FOLK TRADITIONS: TRIAL AGAINST THE OLD WOMAN IN VENETO - ITALY

These trials against the old woman in Veneto - Italy are one of the most rooted in folk traditions of Veneto, this event is always taking place in days of Mid Lent. The trial against the old woman in Veneto happens also in province of Venice, Vicenza, Padua and Belluno. trial old woman
 

TRIAL AGAINST OLD WOMAN IN PROVINCE OF TREVISO - ITALY:
- Treviso - Italy: February 28th, 2008 at 8.30 p.m. care of Ponte Dante;
- Treviso - Italy: March 1st, 2008 at 9.00 p.m. care of Oratorio don Bosco at Santa Maria del Rovere
- Villorba, at San Sito: February 28th, 2008 - in the evening;
- Roncade - Italy: February 28th, 2008 - in the evening;
- Cendon di Silea - Italy: February 28th, 2008 at 8.30 p.m.;
- Asolo - Italy: February 28th, 2008 at 8.00 p.m.;
- Follina - Italy: March 1st, 2008 at 9.00 p.m..

 
There is a similar event in province of Trento, Italy too: in Levico Terme and in San Martino di Castrozza where the old woman is going to the stake on December 31.