[ Viaggi in Egitto ed in Nubia contenenti il racconto delle ricerche e scoperte archeologiche fatte nelle piramidi, nei templi, nelle rovine e nelle tombe de que' paesi seguiti da un altro viaggio lungo la costa del Mar Rosso e all'Oasi di Giove Ammone / Giovanni Battista Belzoni ] Tomo 1 / Giovanni Battista Belzoni
Travel of Giovanni Battista Belzoni

16. The noise of pepper on the tray (italian translation)

Ermopoli - Egypt (Temple of Gournou)
Title
The noise of pepper on the tray (italian translation)
Short description
Giovanni Battista Belzoni describes a dinner and event where the noise of peppercorns dropped on the metal tray of roasted mutton.
Text on source
Dopo la zuppa furono portati alcuni pezzi di montone arrostito; e appena ci mettemmo a mangiarne, venne un uomo con un pugno di pepe verde, lasciandone cadere i grani nel bacino in maniera da farne risuonare il metallo.
English translation
Folios/Pages
pp. 245-246
Date
1816 11 circa
Observations on the events description
In this entry, the passage in Italian translating event no. 6 from the original English edition of Belzoni's travel diary is provided.
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
No other participants in this event description.
Narrator
1
Place
1
Sounds
1
How to quote
Murarotto E., "The noise of pepper on the tray (italian translation)" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2023 01 18.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.21

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