Definition
Historical label used for the Friulian “good walkers” described in early modern inquisitorial records.
Evidence boundary
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Why the distinction matters
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Source and revision record
- Santarelli and Weber, Benandanti, EreticopediaScholarly reference · Survey of agrarian, funerary and therapeutic strands, with discussion of scholarly disagreement.