Foligno (PG) - It is said that the Foligno have mistaken for the Holy Spirit an owl that had landed on the bell tower of the Cathedral of San Feliciano, or that the machine depicting the Holy Spirit which is traditionally the day of Pentecost came down from the bell tower of the Cathedral was so little like a dove to be defined, in a derogatory sense "lu cuccugnau."
The inhabitants of Foligno, then, speak of it as the owls; handle a lot of money, sequins new coinage said eyes of owls, owls use as decoys for hunting (proverb: "Sad that bird that passes between Foligno and Spello "). Giulio Giuliani, known dialect poet, in an almanac of 1921, published by Campitelli: lu cuccugnau / lunariu that aricrea, which guesses and constructs of 'tAll / de Fulignu things and dell'Ummria.
Within a frame typography, top left image the city's night, which you can see through the dome and bell tower of the Cathedral and the owl, with the verses: "Night 'ncantata! / Tui tui! tui! does cioetta / fferma stane and cross over to the / de la cuppola Vianca and silvered. / It 's a great malignu / quillu that' de Fulignu ddice evil. "
A walk to learn about the owls, especially those attending the urban environment, and to dispel false beliefs. To facilitate the "contact" with the owls will use a scientific technique for the study of bird populations defined "play-back".
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