Per Ferragosto by mariogiannecchini
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Un altro fiore di cactus nato nel mio giardino da una piccola pianta alla sua prima fioritura.
Another cactus flower in my garden was born from a small flowering plant in his first.
Ferragosto
Da Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera.
Il Ferragosto è una festività tipicamente italiana, assente negli altri paesi europei, che cade il 15 agosto. Tradizionalmente dedicata alle gite fuori porta, è spesso caratterizzata da lauti pranzi al sacco e, data la calura stagionale, da rinfrescanti bagni in acque marine, fluviali o lacustri. Molto diffuso anche l'esodo verso le località montane o collinari, in cerca di refrigerio.
Il termine Ferragosto deriva dalla locuzione latina feriae Augusti (riposo di Augusto) indicante una festività istituita dall'imperatore Ottaviano Augusto nel 18 a.C. che si aggiungeva alle esistenti e antichissime festività cadenti nello stesso mese, come i Consualia, per celebrare i raccolti e la fine dei principali lavori agricoli. L'antico Ferragosto, oltre agli evidenti fini di autopromozione politica, aveva lo scopo di collegare le principali festività agostane allo scopo di fornire un adeguato periodo di riposo, anche detto Augustali, necessario dopo le grandi fatiche profuse durante le settimane precedenti.Nel corso dei festeggiamenti, in tutto l'impero si organizzavano corse di cavalli e gli animali da tiro, asini e muli, venivano dispensati dal lavoro e agghindati con fiori. Tali antiche tradizioni rivivono oggi, pressoché immutate nella forma e nella partecipazione, durante il "Palio dell'Assunta" che si svolge a Siena il 16 agosto.Nell'occasione, i lavoratori porgevano auguri ai padroni, ottenendo in cambio una mancia: l'usanza si radicò fortemente, tanto che in età rinascimentale fu resa obbligatoria dai decreti pontifici.Coincide con la festa cattolica della dormizione e assunzione di Maria (madre di Gesù). Esiste un parallelo tematico tra il rapimento delle vergini sabine e quello della Vergine in cielo.
Assumption
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The August holiday is a holiday is typically Italian, absent in other European countries, which falls on August 15. Traditionally dedicated to long trips, is often characterized by lavish lunches and, given the seasonal heat, by refreshing baths in sea water, river or lake. Also widespread exodus to the hills or mountain resorts in search of refreshment.
Assumption The term derives from the Latin phrase feriae Augusti (Augustus' rest), indicating a feast instituted by the emperor Octavian Augustus in 18 BC that was added to the existing ancient holiday falling in the same month as the Consualia to celebrate the harvest and the end of the main farm work. The former Assumption, in addition to the obvious purpose of self-promotion policy was intended to link major holidays Agostana to provide an adequate rest period, also called Augustali necessary after the great effort expended during the previous weeks.
During the festivities, throughout the empire were organized racing horses and draft animals, donkeys and mules, were exempted from work and decked with flowers. These ancient traditions are still alive today, virtually unchanged in form and participation during the "Palio of the Assumption" held in Siena on August 16.
Occasion, workers handed greeting the owners, in exchange for getting a tip: the custom took root deeply, so that the renaissance was made compulsory by the papal decrees.
Coincides with the Catholic feast of the Dormition and Assumption of Mary (mother of Jesus). There is a parallel between the themes of the kidnapping of Sabine virgins and that of the Virgin in heaven.
Good sunday and good week
Thanks for the comments and the favourites of previous image
Comments (33)
Faemike55
Very beautiful flower! lovely colours
jascorpio
WOW Beautiful colours!!
ledwolorz
Beautiful work.
jayfar
Beautiful Mario, absolutely beautiful.
rainbows
Such a beautiful flower. It is good to read about your festivals, dear Mario. Excellent work. Hugs for all day. Di. xx
alanwilliams
a wonderful treatment and presentation of this beautiful flower and so much interesting information about your country.
Hendesse
Wonderful image, I love the colors. Looks fantastic. Thanks for the interesting informations too.
durleybeachbum
Beautfiul !! very interesting about the holiday!
Juliette.Gribnau
lovely flower and post-work
erlandpil
Excellent flowe picture erland
RodolfoCiminelli
Eccellente e molto bella fotografia.....!!! Complimento.....!!!!
fredster66
Very beautiful!
flavia49
excelent!!
DAVER2112
Beautiful!! Fantastic colors. Nicely captured. :)
dochtersions
What a beautiful soft flower, Mario. It looks like a water color painting or done by crayons. Also, a beautiful photo!! An interest story from you, about that feast. Thanks you very much for sharing it with us.
psyoshida
I colori sono così vibrante e bello ed i petali osservi così fragile e sottile. Ché bellezza assoluta!! Colpo superbo!! The colors are so vibrant and beautiful and the petals look so delicate and thin. What an absolute beauty!! Superb shot!!
MrsRatbag
How very beautiful this is! Well done!
Minda
wonderful colours and beautiful work..
knupps
That was just fantastic. I love this capture.
jarmila
bellissima macro solare..colori piacevoli
flora-crassella
what a beautiful cactus blossom!!! Fantastic photo!!!! a very lovely picture!!!!!
anitalee
lovely
mgtcs
This is a very beautiful flower Mario, superb colors and lighting, another enchanting work!
emay68
Wow! This is gorgeous! The colors are incredible! :o)
MrsLubner
electrifying and energetic. Amazing shot.
sandra46
congratulazioni, una foto bellissima! io i catus ho rinunciato a coltivarli, anzi non coltivo niente, tranne i fiori di seta... il pollice verde ce l'ha Flavia! qui tempo discreto e fuochi d'artificio, li ho appena sentiti, trentamila euro in fumo. Bah!
alessimarco
Gorgeous!!!
jmb007
splendida fiore!!! buona giornata!!
wysiwig
Such brilliant colors. Beautiful image. Italians have the best festivals. I must come and celebrate someday. Tale colori brillanti. Bella immagine. Gli italiani hanno il miglior festival. Devo a celebrare venire uno di questi giorni
helanker
This is such a lovely flower in wonderful colors. And the info was also very interesting.