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Battle of the Oranges
About Battle of the Oranges
It’s a familiar tale like commoners rise up towards an oppressive ruler. At the Carnevale di Ivrea, however, the battle isn’t waged with guns and swords oranges are the weapon of choice. Every year, the tiny northern town of Ivrea within the Turin province stockpiles 500,000 kilograms of fresh oranges for Battaglia delle Arance, a re-advent of a historical combat between townsfolk and a ruling tyrant. Teams salary a complete-on fruit conflict, and no longer even a pink-capped declaration of sovereignty can guard you from getting juiced.
Legend says that some time among the 12th and 13th centuries, Ivrea’s lord tried to rape the daughter of a miller on the eve of her wedding ceremony, exercising his droit du seigneur to take the virginity of his serfs’ daughters. In a twist of destiny, the plan backfired, and the rebellious younger female decapitated him. With one brave strike of her sword, she set the metropolis loose from his oppression. The townspeople battled taking walks against the lord’s henchmen, who were expanded in horse-drawn carts.
Today, this battle between the training is represented by the lord’s followers in carts wearing jesters’ clothes, and commoners on their feet in carrying uniforms. The miller’s daughter, Violetta, is represented by using a girl dressed in white and a red-pink headdress, who throws yellow plants and candies to her admirers.