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Barile<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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Barile (Barilli in Arb\u00ebresh, Bar\u00ecle in Lucanian dialect) is one of the small villages of Greek-Albanian origin in the region of Basilicata that still preserves Arb\u00ebresh\u00eb ethno-linguistic traditions. For more than five centuries, this area has preserved the current use of the Arber language and awareness of its ethnic and cultural identity.<\/p>\n

The exact origin of the name of the municipality is not known. Some believe that it derives from Barrale or Barelium, a term that indicated duties for the herds, others believe, however, that it comes from the wooden barrels used to store the wine produced in the area from the local vine \"Aglianico del Vulture\".<\/p>\n

The connection with wine is also found in the coat of arms, which illustrates a barrel between two fir trees and a bunch of grapes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

The first Greek-Albanian colony, called \"Arb\u00ebresh\u00eb\", arrived in the area probably in 1477, after the fall of Shkodra, and was nicknamed the Klefiti colony by the local population. From that moment, along with the historical events that characterized Albania (plague, Turkish invasions, etc.), Barile became a destination for many Albanian families on the run.<\/p>\n

The fief first of the Caracciolo family, and then of the Carafa family, preserves the Greek rite until the 17th century and still preserves today some rites of Orthodox origin and original Albanian customs.<\/p>\n

In 1861 the city became an integral part of the Lucanian brigandage, having as its leading figures Michele Volonnino and Teodoro, men loyal to Carmine Crocco who opposed the Savoy government of Vittorio Emanuele II, who had recently taken office.<\/p>\n

Considered one of the Lucanian olive oil and wine towns, it joins the National Association of Oil Towns and the National Association of Wine Towns. In the area outside the city, you can visit the \"Square\" cellars, small characteristic artisan houses with coloured doors, where the very precious Aglianico wine is stored.<\/p>\n

At different times of the year, the city is the scene of interesting events, dedicated to the tradition of food and wine.<\/p>\n

The suggestive Way of the Crucis, for example, which on Good Friday recalls the Passion of Christ, with its four centuries is the oldest sacred representation in the Basilicata region. This manifestation preserves Albanian reminiscences, found in some key figures of the procession, such as the \"gypsy\" adorned with jewels, a symbol of the origin of the Albanian community.<\/p>\n

The historic center of Barile, very suggestive, is a series of characteristic arches, portals and stone-paved streets, through which Arb\u00ebresh\u00eb traditions can be discovered.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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