| LOCAL TRADITIONS.
Festivals and festivities of the same country.
The "Sagra" of
the Sea is a festivity that is carried out in summer and regards the sea and its
revives. During this manifestation the Graziella comes elect, mythical figure of the novel of Alphonse de Lamartine.Women of
Procida conserves splendid and precious customs, similar of Greek tunica, from live colors
adorn to us to you from embroiderys in gold, wear to you from the aspirants
"Grazielle" in the "Sagra" of the Sea.
Cinema and
culture.
The island of Procida is proposed more and more like natural set. Numerous
ar the films made in Procida from "the Postman" with Massimo Troisi and Philippe
Noiret to "Francesca and Nunziata", with Sofia Loren and Giancarlo Giannini,
from Cleopatra to the talent of Mr. Ripley.
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Passover rituals.
The paradeds of the Thursday and the Saint
Friday are between the popular festivities and traditions mainly continuations
not only from the lovers beyond the ocean of island of Procida, but also from many
Italians. Island and its inhabitants that live with great participation this festivity,
before enter in the passover climate many weeks, with the preparation of the
"mysteries", pictures of the life of Jesus Christ, constructed with
passion and originality from the young people inhabitants of Procida.
Tipycal handicraft.
The tradition of the jobs by
crochet and the embroidery in Southern Italy has ancient origins. Still today the women
dedicate with passion and creativity to these shapes of handicraft that are handed on of
generation in generation. |
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