Vincent Bernard Roulph Besso Valerio
St. Besse: an history of names and traditions
Besso Valerio was born and lives in Bergamo. His parents came from the Soana Valley, and he maintains a strong attachment to the valley. In the interview he speaks about the cult, describing the legends connected with the saint and the religious festivals for the saint.
Video table of contents
- Valerio, family name
- My family and my holidays in the Valley
- Baptized with a pagan name
- Robert Hertz and the feast of St. Besse
- The legend of St. Bess and the Theban legion
- The legend if St. Bess, bishop of Ivrea
- 1st Decembre
- 10th august
- The curch of st. Besse in Ozegna
- Cogne and the Soana Valley
- The name Besso outside the Soana Valley
Interview information
Country: IT
Region: Piemonte
City: Valprato Soana
District: TO
Suburb: Pianetto
Altitude: 2019m s.l.m.
Besso Valerio
Date of birth: 06-24-1968
City: Bergamo
Languages: francoprovençâl
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 Hertz R., 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: 24-08-2012
