Sacred Malva
According to my Father, malva sylvestris (common mallow) was my great-grandmother, the Strega’s, favorite herb. He fondly remembers her gathering malva. On a recent trip to Italy, I was happy to find malva in an herb store in its dry … Continue reading
Posted in Memoirs of a 3rd Gen Italian-American, Press, The Strega Tradition, What is a Strega
Tagged italian-american, italy, mallow, malva, midwife, strega, streghe, theresa c. dintino, witch
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