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Nicknames Pennesi

Marjie the shameless

Cum'a t'ome deceleration? It 's the question that $ 10,000,000 is for Penne, near Pescara to find a family or person you are talking. Cum'a t'ome deceleration? is also the title of a famous little book written by Anthony Procacci, on why and wherefore of the main nicknames in vogue at Penne, in the past and present.

In the past, when street names were just a hobby for employees of the land, and almost no ordinary citizen knew them, when the group was very small village and the children inherited the job - in addition to the features - the fathers, for Pennesi The nickname was essential as a tool to recognize between them.

The nicknames were derived from the profession , by physical features (in this case there would be a discourse on its own to make: first, the ugliness was not "remedy" than today , then a nose or crooked teeth, or even a lame there remained in place for life, featuring forever the person who was affected the other, the cruelty and insensitivity towards the tracks even then - unfortunately - the childhood illness left stood at high levels: it was another world, perhaps the most bitter and harsh than today), with particular behaviors (The immoral it is a formidable example), the personal , or a very creative poetic of the people.

A few examples?

- Lu waltz, to indicate the step-symmetric, limping because of a person suffering from lameness

- Tetta-lands, to indicate people of small stature

- Quarteucce , the fourth of wine (I think) to indicate a person's usual drunken

- Cocciasturte , indicating a stubborn person

- Lu vasere , indicating the potter

- Varvireucce A masterpiece, perhaps indicating a barber with a skinny body ...

Najid, the grandson of Julian lu Baraúna