folklore and traditions

Susa Valley whises to transmit to future generations the culture and traditions of the past.

Material culture heritage

The aspects of the material culture are well represented in the territory of the Susa Valley by a network of ethnographic museums and ecomuseums with their thematic area. They showcase, the cyclical nature of everyday life in the villages of the Valley. Their story is witnessed not only by the tools of the everyday life, but also by the mountain cottages themselves with their distinctive architecture, fountains, sundials and the places everyday life of local people.

Traditions

The inhabitants of the Susa Valley have been able to preserve ancient traditions: the festivities, carnivals historians, the rituals related to the summer solstice represent the survival of distant cults. The "Sword Dance" and "Spadonari" of Giaglione, San Giorio and Venaus, the Puento of Chiomonte, the Branc of Meana, the Bran of Giaglione are ancient pagan rituals associated with the rebirth of spring, symbolic expression of the fertility of the earth.

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  • June 24, 2023 - June 25, 2023: Feast of the laburnum in Cesana Torinese
  • June 10, 2023: Feast of San Barnaba in Oulx
  • June 10, 2023 - June 18, 2023: Historical tournament in Avigliana
folklore and traditions in Susa Valley
Nei libri di storia la Valle di Susa è ricordata principalmente per il passaggio degli eserciti e dei loro generali, e come avamposto fortificato. La sua storia, però, non è solo quella di Annibale, di Federico Barbarossa e di Napoleone. È la storia degli uomini e delle donne che l'hanno abitata, lavorando la terra e interagendo con la montagna. Oggi i tempi sono diversi e la valle è cambiata, ma è comunque viva e attiva la sensibilità di coloro che, attraverso il recupero di luoghi e tradizioni, desiderano trasmettere alle generazioni future il sapere di quelle passate.