Vincent Bernard Roulph Adolfo Gerard
The history and believes of the cult of St. Besse
Adolfo Gerard lives in Cogne, Val d'Aosta and was born in 1943. In the interview he tells his experience as a pilgrim to St. Besse sancturay. He partecipated to the pilgrimage for the first time in 1963. He describes the rite and the changes over time. Morover he offers elements to understand the rituality and the system of belives that lies behind the collection of stones nearby the sanctuary.
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Interview information
Country: IT
Region: Valle d'Aosta
City: Cogne
District: AO
Altitude: 2019m s.l.m.
Bibliography:
Hertz R. (1913=1994), Saint Besse. Étude d’un culte alpestre, in “Revue de l’histoire des religions”, LXVII, pp. 115-180; trad it. in R. Hertz, La preminenza della destra e altri saggi, a cura di A. Prosperi, Torino, Einaudi, pp. 165-216.
Document by: Gianpaolo Fassino
Video by: Luca Percivalle (con la collaborazione di Gianpaolo Fassino)
Created: 10-08-2012
