Celebrations in Sicily (Italy) We will talk about the most typical celebrations in Sicily. Carnival : it is celebrated before the beginning of Lent time ( February or March). For Carnival people wear strange costumes and masks and walk and dance in the...
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Celebrations in Sicily (Italy) We will talk about the most typical celebrations in Sicily. Carnival : it is celebrated before the beginning of Lent time ( February or March). For Carnival people wear strange costumes and masks and walk and dance in the streets till late night. A week before Carnival, in Racalmuto, we celebrate the “ Giovedì delle Comari”. According to tradition, once upon a time, women, tired of being left alone at home, while their husbands went to taverns, cooked a big meal for themselves : ‘cavatelli al sugo’ (hand made pasta like gnocchi) and ‘ polpette di creta’ (fried balls made with bread crumbs, cheese and eggs). That’s what we eat on this day. The typical sweets for Carnival are ‘sfingi’. Easter: it celebrates the Death and Resurrection of Jesus. There are representations of this in every town and many religious services in the churches during the Holy Week. On Monday after Easter (Lunedì di Pasqua), people go to the countryside and have a big picnic. April 25
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