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December’s Sacred Fires of Abruzzo: Immacolata & Ancient Rites
Abruzzo's early December fires honour the Immaculate Conception, the Flying House of the Madonna, and ancient seasonal rites
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Soaring Fire Rites – Abruzzo’s Immaculate Conception Day Bonfires!
December 8th is 'Immacolata Concezione' (Immaculate Conception Day), when Italy traditionally turns on its Christmas lights, but in Abruzzo, there is another tradition and rite in many beach and mountain towns, the lighting of giant bonfires accompanied by song and cheer that begin on the 7th December!
Abruzzo’s Zampognari: Bagpipes & Charm Bracelets
Many people will be adding the figurine of a shepherd zampognaro (bagpiper) to their Nativity scenes this Christmas with little knowledge of their importance throughout the centuries of the shepherd bagpipers of Abruzzo
A Sanctified House Celebrated in Poggio Umbricchio
Our visit up to Poggio Umbricchio, for their fuoco on the 9 December to celebrate Loreto’s Santa Casa di Loreto, came about from reading On the Spine of Italy
