The Tradition of Segnature: Underground Indigenous Practices in Italy

From the Janare in Campania to the Masche in Piemonte, the Italian regions have a long history of local healers and folk witches, also known as Segnatori. Shrouded in folklore and secrecy, these traditions are still alive and practised across the country, especially in the countryside. Data collecte...

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Main Author: Puca, Angela (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2019
In: Journal of the Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 7, Pages: 104-123
Further subjects:B Segnatori
B Witchcraft
B Shamanism
B Indigenous
B Folk magic
B Magic
B Segnature
B Italy
B Contemporary
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