Corteo Storico
corteo storico historical costume parade siena tuscany italy take place famous horse race known palio nd july august year parade always occurred palio since race inception formally choreographed triumphal march commemorates ancient institution custom greatness republic siena special attention given contrade whose participant form main part parade parade take place piazza del campo group total almost seven hundred participant early afternoon day palio member town gather courtyard palace justice command field marshal lineup piazza del duomo next cathedral parade crowd side street called via del capitano piazza postierla via san pietro via del casato di sopra via del casato di sotto join member parade procession enters piazza del campo first toll bell sunto torre del mangia seventeen pair flagbearers stop various point piazza synchrony drum roll perform spectacular flagwaving exhibition culminating throwing flag end parade march passo della diana passo mean step musician palazzo play march palio maestro formichi city trumpeter play silver trumpet central focus procession passing carroccio modern counterpart republic ancient triumphal chariot silken colourful palio banner hoisted circling square parade member take place palio hoisted judge stand seventeen flagbearers perform drum roll la sbandierata della vittoria flagwaving victory called introduced end world war parade start mazzieri polebearers horse follows standardbearer balzana icon accompanied four sienas commander musician palazzo advance preceded drum silver trumpet set pace procession followed insignia city potesteria represent land castle ancient sienese state standardbearers replacement municipality massa marittima municipality montalcino guard historical privilege captain people ride page preceded standardbearer dagger bearing page helmet sword followed gonfaloniers terzi horseback three centurion masse dei terzi also horseback accompanied groom next group represents studio senese senese mean siena includes two drummer standardbearer rector four teacher four student standardbearer magistrate merchandise preceded two drummer followed six representative contrada preceded standardbearer rear banner guild contrada tailor valdimontone valley ram pharmacist pantera panther sculptor tartuca tortoise weaver selva forest dye maker oca goose banker drago dragon potter nicchio seashell goldsmith leocorno unicorn notary aquila eagle silk maker bruco caterpillar cobbler civetta little owl wool maker torre tower painter giraffa giraffe carpenter onda wave baker lupa shewolf tanner chiocciola snail smith istrice crested porcupine page bearing masgalano prize best pop two page following contrada parade ten race appearance follows drummer two bishop duce escorted two armed men page holding banner contrada flanked two page bearing flag military company large horse called soprallasso escorted groom jockey ceremonial dress followed horse racing contradas participating palio enter order determined drawn lot double row six little page bearing symbolic garland form division contrade excluded palio appearance contrade participating consist following element drummer two bishop leader escorted two soldier major page banner carrier two page bearing flag old military company followed six knight page representative contradas longer exist gallo lion bear oak spadaforte viper archer preceded page flag holder captain drummer following captain justice horse page escorted four armed soldier procession closed carroccio cart pulled four ox carroccio balia bearer palio valet play martinella trumpeter carroccio accompanied eight soldier armed roncone followed six knight representing many old noble family siena pannocchieschi delci piccolomini salimbeni salvani tolomei ugurgieri historical procession end six page bearing laurel wreath corteo storico palio di siena wikipedia italian alan dundes alessandro falassi la terra piazza interpretation palio siena berkeley university california press isbn alan dundes alessandro falassi foto di gigi lusini la terra piazza antropologia del palio trad italiana siena nuova immagine editrice isbn youtube video showing corteo storico palio di siena july youtube video showing carroccio palio di siena july youtube video showing start parade via san pietro towards piazza del campo july wwwjacopodellatorrecom information best follow historical parade