Faith and superstition, history and legend, fire and water, men and saints.
Oga has a wealth of ancient traditions that have endured far longer than in many other places.
Let’s explore them together!
Discover the dates: 19th & 26th August, 2nd & 9th September 2024, at 5.30 p.m.
Being a small hamlet, fairly detached from urban centers, there has been little contamination in beliefs and traditions, which have been preserved much more than elsewhere. The persistence of certain rituals (such as the Tadè flame, the cult of St. Colombano, and marzarol) is completely exceptional and has become a very powerful identity factor among the inhabitants. Although some of these rituals today reflect a certain cultural change (such as marzarol or the Stella procession, which in the past were unifying for the youth but now tend to disappear, replaced by other "rites"), for other traditions the worship is very much alive in all social strata, probably because they have adapted better to the present day. Oga is located on an extremely sunny panoramic balcony, overlooking Bormio and Valdidentro. It is the northernmost hamlet of the municipality of Valdisotto (= a very ancient denomination already attested in 1309 along with the equally common one of "Valle de Cipina").
- Free activity run by volunteers
- Book no later than one day in advance at any local tourist office
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Suitable for all, including families with children
- Meeting point: Church of St Lawrence and St Colombano, via Alla Chiesa, Oga
- Distance covered: 1.7 km - Start: 1,450 m above sea level – Elevation gain 80 m
- Time: roughly 1 ½ hours
