The flagellants wander through the streets of the village, while the procession takes place with the statue of Our Lady Addolorata, according to a tradition which dates back to the thirteenth century.
The Ecce homo, usually a relative of the Vattiente, carries on his shoulders a wooden cross with oblique arms wrapped in bandages and tapes of scarlet cloth, and his vestimenta ritual consists of a red cloth from the waist down to the ankles, he is barefoot and in his head a crown of thorns made ??from a shrub called Spinasanta.
The Vattiente after preparation in a room indoors called "Catuoju" in the presence of only men, they go through the village streets and they arrived in front of the statue, they begin to hitting himself provoking extended injuries. The tools of Vattiente for flagellation: the rose (a small disc of cork sanded) and the thistle (a disc of cork embedded with a thirteen pieces of sharp glass).
The "Cardo": cork disk with a diameter of about 13 cm and a thickness of 3, in which are embedded glass splinters 13 acuminate; serves to cause the leakage of blood.The rose a small disc of cork honed of 10 cm diameter.
Pieni di ferite e di sangue, a voler imitare quelle che sono state le sofferenze di Gesù, i battenti percorrono le vie del paese, rilasciando sui muri i segni delle mani insanguinate
Filled with wounds and blood, to want to imitate those who have been the sufferings of Jesus, the Vattienti walking the streets of the village, releasing on the walls, the imprint of his hands covered with blood.
The Ecce homo, usually a relative of the Vattiente, carries on his shoulders a wooden cross with oblique arms wrapped in bandages and tapes of scarlet cloth, and his vestimenta ritual consists of a red cloth from the waist down to the ankles, he is barefoot and in his head a crown of thorns made ??from a shrub called Spinasanta.
Il Vattente è seguito da un amico con una tanica di vino rosso che rappresenta l’aceto dato con la spugna a Gesù e che ogni tanto viene versato sulle parti sanguinanti per disinfettarle e impedire la coagulazione.
His companion is linked to Vattiene by a long rope, the 'Acci'om, the Ecce Homo, often a boy or a child.
The Vattienti flagellate themselves the churchyard, in front of the crosses, the Calvary, outside the doors of the houses of friends who have feelings of affection, friendship or gratitude.
The blood mixed with wine poured on the steps of the church, will remain until the rain or the weather will erase any trace.
I Vattienti si muovono per le strade in gruppi o in coppie isolate precedendo o seguendo la processione. - The Vattienti move through the streets in groups or orphaned preceding or following the procession.
I flagellanti quando sono vicini alla statua della Madonna, fanno il segno della croce, si percuotono e versano il loro sangue ai piedi della Vergine.
The flagellants when they are close to the statue of the Madonna, make the sign of the cross, hit themselves and they shed their blood at the foot of the Virgin.
The Vattiente is struck with the thistle, a cork disk on whose surface thirteen pieces of glass are embedded, symbolizing the twelve apostles and Christ, the other cork disk "the rose" is instead smooth and is used both to prepare the parts legs to be whipped with the thistle, and to stain the walls and doors of the houses crossed by the procession with blood.
The blood to be shed must flow constantly alive and on the wounds of the Vattiente it is poured by the wine bearer "u spruffatùre" was said in Terranova. The liquid sprayed with the mouth was wine mixed with vinegar, to disinfect and at the same time avoid the blood clot itself.
The blood to be shed must constantly flow alive. For this purpose, wine is poured on the wounds by a friend called "u spruffatùre" because he sprayed the liquid on the wounds directly with his mouth. The wine mixed with vinegar was used to disinfect and at the same time to avoid blood clotting.
The Vattiente is followed by a friend with a container of red wine. The wine, it represents the vinegar that was given to Jesus with the sponge, and every now and then is poured on the bleeding wounds to disinfect them and for a further bleeding.
The "Cardo": cork disk with a diameter of about 13 cm and a thickness of 3, in which are embedded glass splinters 13 acuminate; serves to cause the leakage of blood.
The preparation in the indoor room called "Catuoju" and in the presence of men only, they cross the streets of the town and once in the presence of the statue they return to fight producing extensive wounds.
Il battente si arrosa, cioè si bagna le mani nell’infuso di rosmarino e si riscalda i polpacci delle gambe e delle cosce.
The Vattiente reddens, that gets wet his hands nell'infuso of rosemary and heats up his calves of the legs and thighs.
I Vattienti si flagellano sui sagrati delle chiese, davanti alle croci, ai calvari, davanti alle porte delle case degli amici per i quali hanno sentimenti di affetto, amicizia o gratitudine.
The Vattienti flagellate themselves the churchyard, in front of the crosses, the Calvary, outside the doors of the houses of friends who have feelings of affection, friendship or gratitude.
La Pacchiana - Una delle ultime cinque anziane donne noceresi che ancora oggi indossa la “pacchiana”, il costume tradizionale che si indossa nei giorni di festa e durante la Settimana Santa
The "Pacchiana" ancient costume typical of the women of Nocera Tirinese, is no much used.
One of the last old Nocera women who still wear the “pacchiana”, the traditional costume worn on feast days. consisting of a red cloth petticoat for married women, brown for single women and black for widows
One of the last old Nocera women who still wear the “pacchiana”, the traditional costume worn on feast days. consisting of a red cloth petticoat for married women, brown for single women and black for widows per le vedove
The members of the brotherhood, who wear a white habit and wear a crown of thorny grass on their heads
The Vattiente has on its head the crown of thorns of sparacogna, the wild asparagus of the Nocera countryside. He is wearing a generally black sweater and a pair of very short pants.
Il "Cardo": disco di sughero del diametro di circa 13 cm e dello spessore di 3, nel quale sono conficcate 13 acuminate schegge di vetro, serve a provocare la fuoriuscita del sangue. La rosa un piccolo disco di sughero levigato di 10 cm di diametro. Il Vattiente si percuote le gambe con la rosa, allo scopo di far affiorare più velocemente il sangue nei capillari.
- the "Cardo": cork disk with a diameter of about 13 cm and a thickness of 3, in which are embedded glass splinters 13 acuminate; serves to cause the leakage of blood.The rose a small disc of cork honed of 10 cm diameter. The Vattiente percute his legs with rose, in order to bring to the surface the faster the blood in the capillaries.
Il battente si arrosa, cioè si bagna le mani nell’infuso di rosmarino e si riscalda i polpacci delle gambe e delle cosce.
Picture on the right - The Vattiente reddens, that gets wet his hands nell'infuso of rosemary and heats up his calves of the legs and thighs.
Parte non ancora dissepolta della vecchia città
Part not still dug of the old town.
The members of the brotherhood, who wear a white habit and wear a crown of thorny grass on their heads
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