Untitled document This year is coming back one of the most spectacular traditions of Italy, the feast of St. Dominic of serpari in Cocullo, Abruzzo.
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Among the various festivals of spring that can be traced around our country, particularly interesting is that which takes place in Cocullo, in the province of Aquila, on 1st May. This is the feast of St. Dominic, the traditional name that takes the name of the party serpari. Distinctive feature of the occasion is the fact statue of the saint is adorned by some snakes. The origin of this particular custom is to be found in the fact that the figure of St. Dominic in this cultural context has replaced the goddess Angizia Roman origins, which had the task to protect against snake bites.A real exchange of cultural products, which did not fail to leave traces. Forms of devotion are struggling to change even when there is a renewal of worship and the traces of ancient cults often continue to survive, just because they remain etched in the collective consciousness. Arise so that commingling arouse curiosity because of their striking and apparently inexplicable.
