Mario Simone Ramella Trafighet Giuseppe
Living the past of a community: a shepherd in Pollone
Interviewed in 2012, Ramella Trafighet Giuseppe, born in 1938, spends his days shepherding his herd and cheese making. He tells about his family and its customs explaining his love for the mountains and their traditions.
Video table of contents
- mountain pasture
- Reaching the mountain pasture
- Ruined chalet
- Red patched of Oropa cow
- Cheese and European funding
- Calves and politics
- Bulls and my race
- Cheese
- maccagno, macagn and fontina cheese
- Cheese making
- The butter brand
- Winter
- Chestnut thrashing
- Résigat dal bòsch
- Making hay
- The change of times
- Mountaineering
- Wine making
Interview information
Country: IT
Region: Piemonte
City: Pollone
District: BI
Suburb: Rovere
Altitude: 630m s.l.m.
Giuseppe Ramella Trafighet
Date of birth: 07-09-1938
City: Pollone
School: Primary
Profession: Farmer
Languages: Italiano, Piemontese
Document by: Ghiardo Luca
Video by: Ghiardo Luca, Battista Saiu, Marta Nicolo
Created: 04-04-2012
