Farming in Atessa, Abruzzo…
“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” ~Masanobu Fukuoka
Photo: Matelda Codagnone
It’s Cloudy…
“He had to go to the countryside for threshing:
he had already prepared the baskets,
the bags, the breakfast, the wipes
and a good “quartana” (*) of fresh water.”
(by Giuseppe Zulli Marcucci)
(*) a small earthenware pot
È nnuule…
“Aveva jè”n campagne pi la tresche:
avè’ ggià priparate li starille,
sacchette, culazione, minzanille
e na bbella quartane d’acqua fresche.”
È nuvolo…
Doveva andare in campagna per la trebbiatura: / aveva già preparato i cestelli / i sacchi, la colazione, le salviette / e una bella “quartana”(*) d’acqua fresca.
(*) orciolo
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