Mario Simone Maria Guglielminotti e Alda Ramella Pralungo
Domestic production of soap and folk medicine
Interviewed in 2011, Maria Guglielminotti, born in 1941 speaks of her domestic experience in soap making. She explains the recipe (5l of water, 4kg of lard, and caustic soda) and all the process of artisan production.
Interviewed in 2011, Alda Ramella Pralungo, born in 1948, remembers “l’unch d’la Fina”, Fina's grease: a ointment made
in Pollone by an old lady who turned 100 years living on three eggs a day. The ointment was made with olive oil, elder
boughs, sage leaves and bee wax. The informants explains its making and the traditional use of this medicament. She also
mentions the traditional ways of making coffee with chicory coffee.
Video table of contents
Interview information
Country: IT
Region: Piemonte
City: Pollone
District: BI
Altitude: 630m s.l.m.
Wikipedia: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapone
Maria Ermot Guglielminotti
Date of birth: 10-01-1941
City: Biella
Languages: Italiano, Piemontese
Alda Ramella Pralungo
Date of birth: 06-15-1948
City: Pollone
Languages: Piemontese, Italiano
Document by: Eleonora Agnolazza, Luca Ghiardo
Video by: Luca Ghiardo, Eleonora Agnolazza, Marta Nicolo, Battista Saiu
Created: 20-10-2011
