Jelsi (or Jevze in local
Molisan
Molisan is a group of dialects of the Neapolitan language spoken in Molise, a region of Southern Italy.
Distribution
For centuries, the area of Molise was part of the Kingdom of Naples, and later part of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces ('' province''). The can ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Campobasso
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in the
Italian region
Molise
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, located about southeast of
Campobasso
Campobasso (, ; nap, label= Campobassan, Cambuàsce ) is a city and ''comune'' in southern Italy, the capital of the region of Molise and of the province of Campobasso. It is located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by Sann ...
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Jelsi borders the following municipalities:
Campodipietra,
Cercemaggiore,
Gildone
Gildone is a hill town and ''comune'' in the province of Campobasso, in the Molise region (southern Italy). At its peak, the town consisted of 3,000 inhabitants, but the population now numbers about 900. The town is in a rural area surrounded by ...
,
Pietracatella,
Riccia,
Toro.
Each year, the feast of Saint Anne is held here. It is also referred to as the feast of grain. Villagers are free to enter the float competition, in which case they must create a float out of grain, which can or cannot have to do with Saint Anne. If it is pulled by a cow, it is a ''traglia'', but if it is pulled by a small tractor, it is a ''carro''.
References
External links
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JelsiFeast of the cornWheat community museum
Cities and towns in Molise
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