We Burn March - Vorprennen in Martzo
An ancient pagan tradition rich in meanings: with fire, the bad season is burned, and at the same time, the warmth of the flames warms mother earth.
In summary, it is a rite of fertility and fecundity. The large fire represents the peak of a series of events that begin several days earlier when the boys, wandering through the streets of the village with instruments meant to make noise (usually cowbells), collect firewood from families to prepare the large pile. In this case as well, the cowbells serve to awaken mother nature, and the wood that each family offers represents the personal "sacrifice" for the rite to be successful.
The warmth of the flames warmed mother nature (the earth) while at the same time burning the bad season. In Lusérn, each neighborhood lit its "martzo," and all the people of the village participated in the event to celebrate the end of the harsh winter, singing and telling stories while sitting around the bonfire.
Today, as yesterday, on the hill above the village, called Kraütz, the lighting of the bonfire is renewed on the last Saturday of February, involving the entire community.
And this ancient tradition repeats itself every year in the small village of Lusérn, where time has stopped, where the ancient Cimbrian language is spoken, and where the boundary between legends and reality is difficult to understand for those immersed in the frenzy of modern life.
To know this beautiful tradition, to feel part of a community that opens its most genuine moments to tourists, and to live an experience that is truly unique.
Program “Vorprennen in Martzo”:
- 6:00 p.m. meeting in Marconi Square (Luserna TN);
- 6:30 p.m. parade to the Croce locality
- 7:00 p.m. lighting of the bonfire, followed by tea and Vin Brulé for everyone
- afterwards, the traditional pasta at the Luserna Fire Brigade station
Where: P.Marconi, Luserna
When: February 27, 2027
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Organized by: Luserna Fire Brigade
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