
Marlurita Chiàchiò (born in 1890), in the century Maria Loreta Pacella was a well-known character in the village for her healing qualities . Marlurita, in fact, was the depository of the formulas and procedures to “heal” those affected by the evil eye or, as was said in her time, she was good at “withdrawing” the evil eye; but he also knew how to cure toothache with the use of metal objects and magical phrases.