Ireno Gecchele

Legends and stories of work from the land of the Cimbres

 Ireno Gecchele was born in 1933 and interviewed in 2012.
He speaks of his work experience as a charcoal burner. He also tells one legend about the anguane, feminine characters of the folklore of North-eastern Italy.

Interview information

Geographic information

Country: IT

Region: Veneto

City: Crespadoro

District: VI

Suburb: Campodalbero

Locality: contrada Bauci

Altitude: 363m s.l.m.

Links and attachments

People

Ireno Gecchele

Date of birth: 02-26-1933
City: Crespadoro
School: Primary
Profession: Pensioner
Languages: Italiano, lingua cimbra

References

Bibliography:

Bravo Gian Luigi (2001), Italiani. Racconto etnografico, Roma, Meltemi, p. 133.

Sibille-Sizia Silvana (2010), Liber de Aganis: un mito lungo 35.000, Montereale Valcellina, Circolo culturale Menocchio. 

Sitography:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguana

Document by: Gianpaolo Fassino
Video by: Chiara Monterosso

Other video