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Amidst exciting traditions<\/strong>, Walser culture<\/a><\/strong>, myths<\/strong> and rituals<\/strong>, on the first Sunday of October<\/strong> we welcome you to the devotional Flower Rosary procession<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what is it all about? Let's dive into the history for a few moments and discover some interesting facts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Der Dancktog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That of the Flowering Rosary is a long history dating back to the 17th century<\/strong>; the Walser inhabitants of Alagna would go, on this important day, to the Sesia Glacier in function of thanksgiving<\/strong> for the great and effective summer season spent in the mountain pastures and to remember<\/strong>, by praying, the souls of their deceased loved ones, who wandered there in the form of butterflies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another hypothesis suggests that this Celebration requested God's protection<\/strong> from the advancing glaciers of Monte Rosa, since the period was that of the Little Ice Age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 1689<\/strong> until the year 1900, the procession was held every year, only to be sadly forgotten for a few decades. The dear Don Carlo<\/strong> had the great merit of restoring this tradition so that it could be handed down and lived in joy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cflowery\u201d program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let's take a step back in time and imagine the departure in front of the glacier, under the wall of Flua<\/strong>, seeing the candles light up in the lanterns and listening to the prayers sung in Latin and in Tizschu<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people of Alagna are also joined by the Walser communities<\/strong> of Rima, Rimella, Carcoforo, Macugnaga and Gressoney: you can admire the beautiful and characteristic Walser clothing<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And there, immediately the descent begins: we start from the altitude of 1850 m to arrive at the Oratory of St. Anthony<\/strong> at 1385 m where Holy Mass and Te Deum will be held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along the way we will stop seven times; at each stop you can listen to the delightful singing of hymns and prayers and admire the offering of flowers to Our Lady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final part was always the most popular with the children; we would all snack together and leftovers would be thrown into the crevasses to feed the souls who lived there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026 and the significance of the ceremony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The more curious may wonder why this procession is called the \u201cFlower Rosary.\u201d Here is the answer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This designation was chosen to recall the ritual of throwing mountain petals and flowers<\/strong> at each mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rituals, myths, prayers in Titzschu, Walser culture and a lot of love; an ancient tradition takes us into the past to make us experience unique emotions remembering the Walser ritual of the Flower Rosary!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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