A vecchia ca tenia cient'anni nun vulia murì picché ancora s'avia m'barà
by Claudia Professione & Chiara Solimene
portfolio special mention call 'URBANAUTICA INSTITUTE AWARDS 2022', 2022
Category: Memories and Traditions
When reaching an unfamiliar place far from one's home dimension, a first cognitive approach could be the using and the learning of the local language. This invites a full interaction with the locals, and allows to examine in depth aspects related to cultural identity and territory.
Thus, 'A vecchia ca tenia cient'anni nun vulia murì picchè ancora s'avia m'barà, was born from the intent to approach and get to know the town of Atena Lucana (Italy, Campania Region) through a visual drift and language, particularly through proverbs in dialect related to the ancient popular and territorial tradition, as well as deduced from experience.