A Sower carrying a bucket and scattering ash along the way, followed by a Poet on horseback, a self-styled Bishop, and a bearded Mammina<\/i> (midwife figure); a plough pulled by Bovini<\/i> (human \u201coxen\u201d), urged on by the Bifolco (ploughman)and his assistants, move through the streets of the village, accompanied by other bizarre figures. They stop in front of the homes of recently born firstborn children, where their task is marking their entry into human society<\/b>, wishing them a prosperous life among poems, ritual mockery, and offerings of food. The Bovines suddenly break free, only to be chased and re-yoked with determination, so that the multifaceted journey can continue until nightfall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"