Friulian

In many cases, we are probably dealing with complicated mixtures.

Carlo Ginzburg's research on the Friulian Benandanti, funny because, you know, I'm Italian, but we would say Friulani.

So saying it in English for some reason sounds disorienting.

So in Italian it's Friulani Benandanti.

remains especially influential.

The Benandanti described nocturnal spirit journeys in which they fought supernatural opponents in connection with agricultural fertility.