Tarantella. What legends are associated with it?

A dance shrouded in mystery. Dance, which became a symbol. At the same time — absolutely alive — everyone can dance, do it with pleasure on holidays and even hold special festivals. All this Tarantella, which is associated with curious legends. Main legend the history of the dance, States that from the 14th to the 15th century in southern Italy was a strange epidemic of tarantism. And what is interesting: only women and only commoners were bitten. No sick high-born lady or, rather, “Donna” or Signora was recorded. On the one hand, it is clear. The rich aristocrat-lady in the field do not go, do not collect the harvest. Continue reading →