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The Palio di Asti (or ''Palio Astese'' in its most archaic nomenclature) is a traditional Italian festival of medieval origin that culminates with a bareback horse race. The race has been run each year since the 13th century.〔Gentile L., ''Le antiche feste Patronali di San Secondo in Asti, Rievocazioni storiche''. Asti 1928, page 5〕 The earliest record, cited by Guglielmo Ventura,〔Ventura G., Memoriale (Capitolo X)〕 dates from the third quarter of the 13th century. It has taken place every year, with the exception of a period in the 1870s and a 30 year interruption in the 20th century. Since 1988, the race has taken place in a triangular 'square' in the center of Asti, the ''Piazza Alfieri'', on every third Sunday in September. ==Etymology== The word Palio derives from the Latin pallium, a rectangular sheet of cloth that the Romans wore as a cloak. Originally, the word applied only to the piece of cloth that was placed at the finishing post and awarded to the winner of the race. Over time the word came to apply to the event in general, including all the rituals and traditions associated with the race, as well as the race itself. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Palio di Asti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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