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 Witch trial recreated in Cavalese, Italy |
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Witch trial recreated in Cavalese, Italy |
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Posted on Wednesday, 12 January, 2005 | 6:20 | Comments: 0 |
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The period when women accused of being witches were burned at the stake was recreated in a suggestive atmosphere amid music and processions in period costume at Cavalese ski area in Italy last week. The “Processo alle streghe” (or witch trial) was staged at 9pm on 5th January, for a recreating the events which, between 1500 and 1505 led to the burning of about 20 of the valley’s women, all of whom were accused of witchcraft.
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