Right, it is a valley in Carinthia, close to the Italian border. That's where I grew up. Eight years ago, I started collecting culture data about this marvellous region and still do - http://gailtalnetz.wordpress.com
I wish I could do more for my old home, but my life is busy.
My favorite legend is the story of the ruin Malenthein:
https://gailtalnetz.wordpress.com/besonderheiten/kraftorte-kirchen/die-annenkapelle-am-guggenberg-nahe-kuehweg/
The legend is about a very selfish mistress of Malenthein Castle who was cursed by a rejected beggar whom she had humiliated. He shouted to her, "Soon you'll eat from a bony table, too."
Soon afterwards the castle was completely destroyed in a terrible thunderstorm with fire and the rich woman lost all her belongings. She had to ask for alms herself and eat her meals on a "leg table", because she no longer had a table or an armchair.
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Hi @martinamartini ,
wow, I had never heard about the legend of the ruin Malenthein! Fabulous! Thank you for sharing it with me.
I would like to show you the trailer of the little documentary we are working on. It takes places in exactly these almost abandoned places.
I'm curious about what you say about it - as a mountain expert :-) .
xx
@elenahornfilm
Oh, great work! And so typical. Typical everywhere. If you go to Hermagor and interview my mother, she would tell you the same... and in the small villages, once you had life everywhere but now big farmhouses are let alone and empty.
I am happy that I moved to the Burgenland. It was once like that but here the situation gets better. Strange.
I enjoyed listening to these people. I understand Italian quite well but without practice I am too shy to speak.
Have you been in the Val Aupa and the Resia Valle? You should visit Kaspar Nickles. I once invited him for a speech but that‘s a long story. His website: http://de.tiereviere.net/ This would fit perfectly! Thank you and regards!
https://santonina.wordpress.com/berichte/last-man-standing/