Vincenza Brunetti

Vincenza, born in 1940, treasures the customs and traditions of her life in Ruoti. She reminisces about her traditional marriage and the community ceremonies that marked her youth. As the world shifts toward individualism, Vincenza finds comfort in the enduring strength of family and the value of preserving the customs that bind generations together.

Town: Ruoti
Date of interview: 22 July 2023
Setting: Recorded in the mother’s home; photographs taken in her bedroom, the symbolic core of domestic memory
Site/Area: Castello
Altitude: 750m
Population:
– 2020: ~3,300
– 1990: ~3,800
– 1970: ~4,200
– 1950: ~5,400