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Dances with Spiders - Crisis, Celebrity and Celebration in Southern Italy (Hardcover)
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Dances with Spiders - Crisis, Celebrity and Celebration in Southern Italy (Hardcover)
Series: Epistemologies of Healing
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For centuries, the rite of the tarantula was the only cure for
those 'bitten' or 'possessed' by the mythic Apulian spider. Its
victims had to dance to the local tarantella or 'pizzica' for days
on end. Today, the pizzica has returned to the limelight, bringing
to the forefront issues of performance, gender, identity and
well-being. This book explores how and why the pizzica has boomed
in the Salento and elsewhere and asks whether this current popu-
larity has anything to do with the historic ritual of tarantism or
with the intention of recovering well-being. While personal stories
and experiences may confirm the latter, a vital shift has appeared
in the Salento: from the confrontation of life crises to the
vibrant promotion and celebration of a local sense of identity and
celebrity.
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