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Bella ciao

antecedent rice-weeders' song late 19th century (earliest written version 1906); partisan text first published 1953 · 19th century

"Bella ciao" is an Italian folk song dedicated to the partisans of the Italian Resistance, who fought the occupying troops of Nazi Germany and the Italian fascist forces that collaborated with them. Its origins are not known.

Songs in history

Bella ciaoc. 1953

See also

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bella ciao. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bella-ciao
MLA
“Bella ciao.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bella-ciao. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Bella ciao.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bella-ciao.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Bella ciao’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bella-ciao (Accessed: ).

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