Vallecorsa. Feast of Saint Mark

On April 25, in Vallecorsa a special festival is held where girls and boys parade taking hand made sweets in different shapes that are referred to as "Pupette" for girls and "ciervi" for children.

After the mass and procession, the blessing is imparted to the sweets and to the fields.

This ceremony is linked to the ancient rites, initiation, fertility and thanksgiving.


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Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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