Giazza Explained
The town Giazza (Ljetzan in cimbrian language,[1] Jassa /pronounced as /'jasa// in Western Venetian[2]) is a frazione of the comune of Selva di Progno, in the Province of Verona.[3]
Geography
The town is located at the confluence of the Revolto and Fraselle rivers, and just below the mountain Gruppo della Carega.[4]
Language and dialects
Giazza is the last of the ancient Thirteen Communities in which Cimbrian language is still spoken.
Today the Cimbrian language is falling out of use. According to the most recent data only 19 inhabitants speak the language and only 24 can understand it.
Culture
Events
- Festa del fuoco (trans. The Festival of Fire) (23 June) – A festival of pagan origins in which the community celebrates its history as part of the 13 communities.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Tzimbar – Cimbri della Lessinia. 11 February 2015.
- Sino a qualche decennio fa era diffusa la pronuncia Jatha /pronounced as /'jaθa// con il fono interdentale /θ/ al posto di /s/, cfr. Book: Volpato, Giancarlo . Civiltà cimbra. La cultura dei Cimbri dei Tredici Comuni veronesi . 1983 . Bi & Gi . Verona . 73 .
- Book: The National Review . W.H. Allen . v. 21 . 1893 . 31 March 2019 . 225.
- Book: Travel, DK . DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Venice and the Veneto . Dorling Kindersley Limited . DK Eyewitness Travel Guide . 2018 . 978-0-241-34797-3 . 31 March 2019 . 207.
- Book: Giacobelli, C. . 101 cose da fare in Veneto almeno una volta nella vita . Newton Compton Editori . 2016 . 978-88-541-9852-4 . it . 31 March 2019 . 40.
