Venezian old carneval feasts

Venezian old carneval feasts

 

These feasts were celebrated in the eighteenth century , when the Carnival began in
the first Sunday, on October .

Venezian carnival feast; Bull hunt

Bull fighting usually started from the first day until the last Sunday of Carnival. The chase

started ( in a different section of the city) every day of the week except Friday.bulls_pag29The fact it was possible to throw in the channel in case of danger, helped much to not to be reported seriuous accidents .The hunt ” cazza ” was allowed only during Carnival , and was actualy a fight between dogs and a bull ,not a hunt as we understand it . The final act took place usually in St. Polo,square, with a similar dynamic like the bull fighting in Pamplona ( Spain).

The bull, instigated by the dogs,was retained by the horns through the ropes by the young men called ” tiradori ” who showed thus their strength and ability. It should be noted that women also competed regularly to the “hunt” .The bulls that were unleashed on the street,unlike those Spaniards who are young, strong and irascible animals, were old and winded , and even the oxen. Free, or tied with ropes to the horns , the poor animals, after being subjected to ill-treatmentand by the humans, were torn to pieces by dogs and then slaughtered .

Even during the eighteenth century , on the day of Shrove Tuesday the venetians continuing to organize the ” cazza ” ( hunting) of the bull.

Venezian carnival feast ; the cat

” A very cruel game , popular until the late eighteenth century in festivals, mainly in the area caccia al toro in spaniaof Santa Maria Formosa. The game develops in that way: a cat was tied upside down above a table , by leather straps ,that grip the abdomen and let free the legs . Competitors , head shaved and protecting his face
with his hands ,should be able to kill the poor animal with the least possible number of warheads .The animal in defense could hurt the shaved head exposed to the claws ”

Companie di calze

From the middle of the 15th century to the end of the 16 th century the organisation of the festival activities was delegated to the “companie di calze” .These asociations of young venezians nobles could be distinguished by their variously multicoloured patterned hose.Each stoking group had imaginative names which were inspirated by and reflected particular virtutes: “florid” ones,”united” ones,and “the concordi”. Others derived their names from contemporary works ortolani, zardineri,cortesi and sempiterni.
the aim of these grups was to create and preparate the entertainment and shows during the carnival .Between the 1487 and 1565 were 23 different groups throughout venice.

 

Venezian carneval feast; The eel in barrel

” This game was still in vogue and is sometimes repeated in some block party . Consists in be able to grasp with the teeth an eel swimming in a barrel of water blackened with squid ink . ”

Venezian carneval feast ; Bagordi , and tournaments
GIOSTRE E TORNEI” Bagordi” were the performances of mock battles between the two teams, on the narrow streets, which offered an decent show.Sometimes instead the rides were carried out to test the ability of the knights in the use of the lance: they had to slip rings on the tip of the spear, thus removing them from their support. There was “shooting with crossbows” quite common tournaments, who occurred in specific areas of the city known as “targets.” It is
also reminiscent the fake attacks on fake wooden forts built for these occasion as well as mock sea battles. ”

 

Today, the celebrations last about two weeks. In St. Mark’s Square and camps are organized pageants , concerts,various performances and fireworks.

 

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