Estávamos á procura do melhor sitio na praça para nos sentarmos (no chão) quando do Palazzo Pubblico começam a sair os "alfieri" (porta bandeiras) acompanhados por outros que tocavam tambores. Assim do nada, sem avisar. Cada grupo representava uma Contrada (bairro) exibindo orgulhosamente os seus símbolos ou brasões caminhando pela praça até que os deixámos de ver. Ao principio achei que seria uma mudança da guarda mas nunca mais vinha os substitutos.
We were searching for the best place to sit in the square (on the ground) when from the Palazzo Pubblico begin to leave the "alfieri" (port flags) came out accompanied by others who played drums. Just like that, without warning. Each group represented a Contrada (ward) proudly displaying their symbols or coats walking through the square until we no longer see. At first I thought it would be a changing of the guard but the substitutes never came.
We were searching for the best place to sit in the square (on the ground) when from the Palazzo Pubblico begin to leave the "alfieri" (port flags) came out accompanied by others who played drums. Just like that, without warning. Each group represented a Contrada (ward) proudly displaying their symbols or coats walking through the square until we no longer see. At first I thought it would be a changing of the guard but the substitutes never came.
Depois começamos a ouvir os tambores á volta da praça, o som vinha de várias direcções e foi quando percebemos que era outra coisa, mais "alfieri" alçando outras bandeiras iam passeando pelas ruas do centro histórico fazendo parar os turistas que rápidamente iam tirando ás máquinas fotográficas das malas (como nós).
Tentei pesquisar mais sobre o porquê deste desfile pelas ruas, tudo os relaciona com as "contradas" e com Il Palio onde antes de começar a corrida os representantes de cada uma desfilam pelas ruas. Mas a que vimos neste dia não sabemos se é algo que fazem diariamente ou não.
Ao todo são 17 contradas na sua grande maioria com nomes de animais, como se Siena fosse um país ou a república de antiguamente e as contradas as suas regiões. E tudo isto te faz pensar que levam muito a sério as suas tradições, toda a sua história principalmente na época medieval (onde esteve no seu pico) está espalhada pelas suas ruas e por estes costumes que conseguem manter com o passar dos anos.
Then we started to hear the drums around the square, the sound coming from various directions and that's when we realized it was something else, more "alfieri" elevating other flags were strolling the streets of the historic center stopping tourists who were quickly taking their cameras from their bags (like us).
I tried to find out more about why this parade was walking through the streets, all relates them with "contradas" and Il Palio where before the race starts representatives of each parade through the streets. But we have seen them on this day so I do not know if it's something you do every day or not.
Altogether there are 17 contradas mostly with animal names like if Siena was a country or republic like before and contradas their regions. And all this makes you believe they take very seriously its traditions, its history mainly in medieval times (which was at its peak) is spread through the streets and customs that they can maintain over the years.
I tried to find out more about why this parade was walking through the streets, all relates them with "contradas" and Il Palio where before the race starts representatives of each parade through the streets. But we have seen them on this day so I do not know if it's something you do every day or not.
Altogether there are 17 contradas mostly with animal names like if Siena was a country or republic like before and contradas their regions. And all this makes you believe they take very seriously its traditions, its history mainly in medieval times (which was at its peak) is spread through the streets and customs that they can maintain over the years.
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