{"id":17393,"date":"2021-05-07T12:54:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T09:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shop.movery.it\/maternita-napoli\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T16:59:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T15:59:59","slug":"maternita-napoli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movery.it\/en\/maternita-napoli\/","title":{"rendered":"Naples and the theme of motherhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/movery.it\/en\/maternita-napoli\/#La_sedia_dei_miracoli_lintercessione_di_Santa_Maria_Francesca\" title=\"The chair of miracles: the intercession of St. Mary Frances\">The chair of miracles: the intercession of St. Mary Frances<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/movery.it\/en\/maternita-napoli\/#Napoli_e_la_devozione_a_Santa_Maria_il_culto_mariano\" title=\"Naples and devotion to St. Mary: the Marian cult.\">Naples and devotion to St. Mary: the Marian cult.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/movery.it\/en\/maternita-napoli\/#Le_mamme_dei_Figli_della_Madonna\" title=\"The mothers of the Children of Our Lady\">The mothers of the Children of Our Lady<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/movery.it\/en\/maternita-napoli\/#Come_si_svolgeva_ladozione_dei_Figli_della_Madonna\" title=\"How the adoption of the Children of Our Lady took place.\">How the adoption of the Children of Our Lady took place.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>A mother's love is infinite, just like the sea, as the poem goes <strong>To Mom<\/strong>\u00a0by <strong>Salvatore Di Giacomo<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\"Pecch\u00e9 ll'amore 'e mamma \u00e8 na ricchezza, \u00e8 comme 'o mare can nun fernesce maje\"<\/p>\n<p>In the city of <strong>Naples<\/strong>, as throughout the <strong>Campania<\/strong>, the mother figure is highly felt, the meaning of mother is celebrated not only as an earthly role but also a divine one, in the case of the <strong>mother of Jesus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To talk about moms, that is, to define our moms, there would be so many adjectives but there is one that can best describe them: tireless and combative. They take care of us, worry about us and give us so much love. We remember one Neapolitan mom for all, the <a href=\"https:\/\/movery.it\/en\/matrimonio-italiana-luoghi\/\">Filomena Marturano<\/a> by Vittorio de Sica.<\/p>\n<p>On the occasion of the <strong>Mother's Day<\/strong> we decided to tell you how much the topic of <strong>maternity<\/strong> is very dear to the <strong>Neapolitans<\/strong>, retracing together symbolic places of motherhood.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_sedia_dei_miracoli_lintercessione_di_Santa_Maria_Francesca\"><\/span>The chair of miracles: the intercession of St. Mary Frances<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another place symbolic of the importance of motherhood in Naples is the <strong>chair of St. Mary Frances<\/strong>. The desire to <strong>maternity<\/strong> here is so strong that it prompts women with fertility problems to rely on the patron saint of Naples.<\/p>\n<p>Countless worshippers used to go to the Church of <strong>St. Mary Frances<\/strong>, in Vico Tre Re in Toledo, at the beginning of the <strong>Spanish Neighborhoods<\/strong> to sit on the <strong>fertility chair<\/strong>, on which the Saint used to sit to rest from the Passion pains she felt especially on the Fridays of <strong>Lent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In a small side chapel by climbing some stairs you reach the room where the <strong>fertility chair<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Upon entering, it is impossible not to notice the countless blue and pink ribbons, often with attached photos of babies, a sign of gratitude from many women who, after visiting the church, received the long-awaited miracle.<\/p>\n<p>Many mothers even name their female daughters. <strong>Mary Frances<\/strong>, or in the case of sons <strong>Francis<\/strong>, in honor of the <strong>Santa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Once they sit on the <strong>fertility chair<\/strong>, the women confide their requests to the nun and pray, trusting in the power of <strong>St. Mary Frances<\/strong>, making a great act of faith.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Napoli_e_la_devozione_a_Santa_Maria_il_culto_mariano\"><\/span>Naples and devotion to St. Mary: the Marian cult.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking of the theme of motherhood, it is impossible not to think of the many celebrations of the figure of <strong>Saint Mary's<\/strong>, <strong>mother of Jesus<\/strong>, which are held at various locations in the <strong>Campania<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Marian cult<\/strong> began to spread from the 15th century A.D. but as early as the development of the <strong>Christianity<\/strong> the Mother of the Lord was revered, especially because of the need of the humblest part of the people to have a female figure to honor.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the <strong>Marian cult<\/strong> major Marian centers were founded including. <strong>Lourdes<\/strong>, <strong>Fatima<\/strong>, <strong>Medjugorje<\/strong>, so important for the appearances of the <strong>Virgin Mary<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Campania<\/strong> the entire month of May is dedicated to the worship of <strong>Saint Mary's<\/strong>. During this month, rites, homilies, masses, rosaries, Marian litanies, or even little flowers are celebrated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saint Mary's<\/strong> is usually celebrated on September 12, but in <strong>Campania<\/strong> there are also other anniversaries dedicated to the <strong>mother of Jesus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For example, on July 16 we celebrate <strong>Santa Maria del Carmine,<\/strong> with fireworks, processions and flower displays, and on Sept. 8 <strong>Saint Mary of Piedigrotta<\/strong>. From this occasion, precisely derives the renowned <strong>Feast of Piedigrotta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In 1835, this festival was an opportunity to introduce the world to the songs of <strong>Naples<\/strong>, so much so that in that year the song <strong>I love you very much<\/strong>\u00a0became the quintessential Neapolitan song.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, starting around 1960, this festival began its decline, due to the authorities neglecting it, and it was not until 2007 that a new edition of this festival was held, with dances, floats, fireworks and illuminations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, toward the end of May, the faithful, starting from <strong>Naples, <\/strong>precisely from the Basilica Santa Maria del Carmine Maggiore, near <strong>Market Square<\/strong>, they go on a pilgrimage, to reach the <strong>Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary<\/strong>, a <strong>Pompeii<\/strong>. Despite starting from <strong>Naples<\/strong>, there are intermediate stages at <strong>Porches<\/strong>, <strong>Herculaneum<\/strong>, <strong>Torre del Greco<\/strong> and <strong>Torre Annunziata<\/strong>, to allow other believers to join the walk.<\/p>\n<p>During the route, which is traveled on foot, the faithful recite the Rosary, and often arouse the interest of residents, who throw rose petals as they pass by.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_mamme_dei_Figli_della_Madonna\"><\/span>The mothers of the Children of Our Lady<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mothers without the means to be able to raise their children entrusted their children to churches or complexes in order to enable them to live a better life. Particularly in Naples in the monumental complex of the <strong>Holy Annunciation<\/strong>, children were anonymously entrusted to the <strong>Wheel of Exposures<\/strong>, also known as <strong>Annunziata Wheel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This complex was not a <strong>orphanage<\/strong>, but rather a <strong>brefotrophy<\/strong>, i.e., an institution that took in children with the purpose of being able to find decent housing for them.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Wheel<\/strong>, placed on a pin, allowed the child to be left outside, with guaranteed anonymity, although mothers often left a medal, an object, or a symbol that could somehow refer to them, with the hope of future reunion, which unfortunately happened only in rare cases.<\/p>\n<p>When a child was left inside the <strong>Wheel<\/strong>, the system was made to ring a bell so that it could alert the <strong>Rotara<\/strong>, a figure ready to receive the arrival of a new baby.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as they entered the complex, the children became <strong>Children of Our Lady<\/strong>, precisely because, passing through the <strong>Wheel, <\/strong>and entering the complex, it was as if they had acquired the protection of the <strong>Madonna, <\/strong>who accepted them without the prejudice of their origins.<\/p>\n<p>The last name carried was the same for everyone: <strong>Esposito<\/strong>, considered so discriminatory to people that it was later banned, by Royal Decree No. 985 of June 3, 1811, from <strong>Joachim Murat<\/strong>, who alternatively proposed giving them a surname that described a characteristic of theirs, one that did not emphasize the infamous roots of the bearers of that surname.<\/p>\n<p>Once the child was received, the <strong>Marking<\/strong>, that is, it was noted with an actual admission form, writing down the time and day of the infant's admission, features, age, and also any special characteristics. In 1933 a medical record also began to be made to note health conditions as well.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1875, however, the <strong>Wheel<\/strong> was no longer used, because of the economic problems involved in handling such a large number of abandoned children, resulting in miserable living conditions in the <strong>brephotrophs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>When it was closed, the little ones were taken directly to the complex of the <strong>Holy Annunciation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Come_si_svolgeva_ladozione_dei_Figli_della_Madonna\"><\/span>How the adoption of the Children of Our Lady took place.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After the initial paperwork was taken care of, as early as the next day the child would be placed in foster care, or if he or she was sick, he or she would be treated in the hospital itself and then moved on to adoption.<\/p>\n<p>Very young children were given in rearing to the <strong>nannies<\/strong>, who could feed them with their milk. The <strong>nannies<\/strong> normally lived in the countryside or a rural area, in the eastern part of <strong>Naples<\/strong>, in order to raise children in a healthy way.<\/p>\n<p>Being a <strong>nanny<\/strong> was a real trade, so much so that women were paid to be able to do it. The <strong>nannies<\/strong> who were taking in foster children were women who had lost a child or were breastfeeding.<\/p>\n<p>After weaning, the baby was returned to the complex of the <strong>Holy Annunciation<\/strong>, looking for a new family for foster care, or often the family that had been caring for him since he was a child would adopt him.<\/p>\n<p>Many families also decided to care for a child simply out of the desire and joy of raising one. What is more, if the adopted child was male, he could potentially be a labor force. For girls, on the other hand, the situation was more difficult because there was a need to make them a dowry to enable them to marry.<\/p>\n<p>To the children who were instead returning to the <strong>Holy Annunciation<\/strong>, immediately a new family was being sought for foster care.<\/p>\n<p>Families often did not formally adopt children, so the surname remained unchanged. Many years ago there was a difference between affiliation and adoption. The former, abolished in 1983, provided for a change of surname, but not inheritance, unless a will was made in which the family explicitly specified what the adoptee should inherit.<\/p>\n<p>So what are you waiting for to visit all the places that tell the story of motherhood?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The role of mother is very important for the city of Naples. 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