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Giufà: Italian Folklore's Village Fool with a Moral Message

Giufà, a character from Italian folklore, is known as the village fool. However, his actions often carry a moral message. This article explores the origins of Giufà and presents two short stories: "Giufà and the Hen" and "Giufà Takes Away the Door."

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Giufà: Italian Folklore's Village Fool with a Moral Message

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  1. ABOUT OLD SHORT STORIES GIUFÀ

  2. THE ORIGINS Giufà, is a characterofthe Italian folklore. The anecdotes abouthis life havebeenretold and memorizedthroughcenturiesoforaltradition. Heisusuallyrecognizedasthe "villagefool", but, totell the truth, hisactions and wordsoftenprovide a moralmessage. So, hispeers‘ reactions, ratherthanGiufà's outrageousbehavior, are judged at the end ofeach story. Thesefeatures are visible in the folk charactersofmanyMediterraneancultures. In fact, itseemsthatthisfunnycharactercomesfromstoriesofNasrudinHedjia, a Turkish folk character. Itisbelievedthatduringthe Islamicrule, storiesofthis man wereabsorbedinto the Sicilianoraltradition, transformedtoexemplify cultural norms and eventuallytransmittedthroughoutsouthern Italy.

  3. THE INVITATION A grandfatherhasbeeninvitedtoschooltotell some funnystoriesaboutthisfunnycharacter: pupilsdidn’t knowGiufà and theyenjoyedhisanedoctesverymuch!

  4. THE PRODUCTION Ourpupilshaverealized some picturestorepresenttwo short stories: • Giufà and the hen; • Giufàtakesaway the door.

  5. Giufà e la chioccia

  6. Giufà and the hen

  7. Giufà tira la porta

  8. Giufàtakesaway the door

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