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Sabato SantoConfronta di Pasqua
Corajisima Cuzzupa
Pitti e S. Martinu
Stiocca e ficaSanguinaccio
CapicolloBallo del 'Ciuccio'
 
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Processions and sacred recurrences
Blessing of the houses followed by the 'Kiss of the Bambinello' (6 January); Sant'Emidio (recurrence of the earthquake), Candilora (February); S. Giuseppe (March); S. Francesco da Paola (April); Holy Week (Easter); Madonna delle Serre (May); Corpus Domini, with characteristic exposure of damasked cloths and preparation of altars along the run of the procession, Sacred Heart of Jesus (June); Madonna delle Grazie (July); Sant'Emidio, S. Rocco (August); Madonna Addolorata (September); Immaculate Conception, Santa Lucia, realization of the Crib in the Mother Church during the Christmas period (december).

Entertainment
Dance of the Donkey, characteristic meeting in the wine-cellars during the day of St. Martin.
Traditions by now obsolete: 'Corajisima' (rag doll exposed outside houses during the Lent period); farce, unthread and fire of 'Carnalavari' (puppet), during of carnival period.

Typical local meals
Sweets: 'Pitte of San Sartino', 'Cuzzupa', 'Stiocchi e fica', 'Sanguinaccio'
Salty: 'Pasta e casa', 'Zippuli', 'Laci', 'Buffaredi', 'Pipi ntà padeda', 'Suffrittu', 'Carni e crapa', 'Pitta avanti furnu'.

 

 



 



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