Here in Agnone, Alto Molise since ancient times, the shepherds of the Apennines have been moving their herds along the tratturi, the wide tracks that weave through Abruzzo and Molise down to the plains of Puglia. This seasonal migration is called la transumanza โ which translates as crossing the lands – a constant search for better grazing in the changing…
Still today in the hills of Molise, and particularly in Agnone, the old tradition of la serenata is alive and well. In days gone by when a young man had set his sights on a particular girl and felt he had a chance of being accepted, he would serenade below her window, encouraged and supported by other local lads and…