he popular culture of the feltrino area features the typical and recurring elements of the piedmont and mountain areas. In the past, when the healing means were insufficient, the rural population relied on empiric treatments based on the healing properties of some plants, on the easy procurement of ingredients and on half magic, half ritual practices. For instance, they used linseed poultices (pape de lin) against bronchial disease, elder syrup (miel de sanbuc) as an expectorant, pumpkin seeds (ziés de zucòt) as vermifuge.

omplete faith was placed to the intervention of some thaumaturge saints such as Saint Susanna (Mount Avena) against whooping cough, Saint Marcello (Umin) against earache, Saint Biagio (Pren e Menin) against sore throat and Saint Libera (Cart) for birth. The close relation with the ground was carried out in a series of different ritual practices for each season. Among these, the so-called "bàter màrz" which consisted in a group of young boys and girls running through the countryside in order to wake up nature. "Brusa la vecia" (set fire to the old lady) is another well known spring ritual. Also the stages of life, birth, wedding and death were featured by specific practices.