1 novembre Ognissanti (= tutti i santi) È una festa - FHS
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1 novembre Ognissanti (= tutti i santi) È una festa - FHS
la Festa di Ognissanti il Giorno dei Morti 1 novembre 2 novembre Ognissanti Giorno dei morti a day for honoring all the saints and martyrs that have died for the Catholic church. a day for remembering those that were close to us that have passed away. (= tutti i santi, all saints’ day) (= all souls’ day) Some TRADITIONS vary from region to region… In LOMBARDIA… … a glass of water is left for the thirsty souls. Some TRADITIONS vary from region to region… In TRENTINO… …bells ring to call the dead and the table is left set and the fireplace lit for the whole night. Some TRADITIONS vary from region to region… In SICILIA… … people let kids believe that if they pray and they are good they will then receive gifts from dead people. It is called "u cesto di morti", which means the basket brought by the deads! Of course, FOOD is an important part of the Italian culture. Some of the traditional dolci dei morti (sweets of the dead) that they would make are: “Ossa dei Morti” (or literally “bones of the dead”)… …obviously due to their bone-like appearance, but they are just crunchy almond biscotti. “Meini” or “Pan de Mei” Almond & honey cookies “Fave dei Morti” (or literally “beans of the dead”)… Little bean-shaped cakes made with almonds. in Sicily “Pupi di zuccaro” (or literally “dolls made of sugar”)… … and "Frutta di Martorana", which means marzipan made with almond flour and shaped in any kind of fruits and vegetable. Pupi di Zucchero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv6xpuVBRpw Frutta di Martorana http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiibkuDFIjY