CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS IN RIONERO IN VULTUREIN RIONERO IN VULTURE

The chestnutsThe chestnuts

There is a fruit very round of

flour has a bag, if you eat

don’t complains….

This is the

fruit of of…

Recipes Recipes

1 kg of chestnuts1 kg of chestnuts

500 gr. of sugar500 gr. of sugar

cooked winecooked wine a bit of cinnamona bit of cinnamon

Cook chestnuts, remove the skin Cook chestnuts, remove the skin and crush them in the mortarand crush them in the mortar

Mix on fire with cooked wine, Mix on fire with cooked wine,

sugar and some cinnamonsugar and some cinnamon

The old chestnut cakeThe old chestnut cake

Procedure Procedure IngredientsIngredients

At school we prepared the At school we prepared the chestnut cake the ame were chestnut cake the ame were

once our grandmothersonce our grandmothers

The grapesThe grapesThis is the This is the

grape. grape. white or white or black. black. But if it But if it

turns into turns into wine wine

can last a can last a lifetime. lifetime.

The grape is used to make the The grape is used to make the must, cooked wine, wine, half must, cooked wine, wine, half wine "r 'spens", the mustard, wine "r 'spens", the mustard,

also are hung bunches fresh and also are hung bunches fresh and dry facts to eat during the dry facts to eat during the

winter and use them for the m winter and use them for the m 'Glièccich' (polenta cake).'Glièccich' (polenta cake).

FROM THE GRAPE TO FROM THE GRAPE TO MUSTARDMUSTARD

In class we In class we crushed crushed berries of berries of grapegrape

Recurrence of the deceased Recurrence of the deceased

The first day of November The first day of November is the feast of all deaths is the feast of all deaths and is used to go to the and is used to go to the cemetery to bring flowers cemetery to bring flowers and candles to their loved and candles to their loved ones ones

Christmas is celebrated at home with the whole family. Christmas is celebrated at home with the whole family.   On prepare the pettole the mastazzul 'and the mastazzulett‘, the   On prepare the pettole the mastazzul 'and the mastazzulett‘, the calzoncelli and the "cavzuncidd" .. calzoncelli and the "cavzuncidd" .. For dinner is used to eat senap and baccalà the anguilla and For dinner is used to eat senap and baccalà the anguilla and capitone. We cook spaghetti with alicette. capitone. We cook spaghetti with alicette. It uses leave all the advanced food on the table because the night it It uses leave all the advanced food on the table because the night it is said that an angel passes for bless it. is said that an angel passes for bless it. In the fireplace will put a great strain that was to last all night; In the fireplace will put a great strain that was to last all night; the grandfather tells true stories and invented the grandchildren, the grandfather tells true stories and invented the grandchildren, playing cards, bingo and the game dell'oca. playing cards, bingo and the game dell'oca. Before midnight you go to church to hear the Mass of Christmas Eve. Before midnight you go to church to hear the Mass of Christmas Eve. In schools using prepare performances, songs and gifts for parents In schools using prepare performances, songs and gifts for parents Children write the letter to the Child Jesus to Santa Claus and parents Children write the letter to the Child Jesus to Santa Claus and parents and put under the pot of dad. On 6 January celebrates the Epiphany. and put under the pot of dad. On 6 January celebrates the Epiphany. The children hang stockings the fireplace. The night the Epiphany The children hang stockings the fireplace. The night the Epiphany filled with the gifts, usually confectionery (sweets, ioolate, and c) filled with the gifts, usually confectionery (sweets, ioolate, and c) But for children was bad in the sock and coal ash But for children was bad in the sock and coal ash

CARNIVALCARNIVAL

In my country the days of In my country the days of Carnival are set above the Carnival are set above the

wagons with masked people wagons with masked people and makes a long parade and makes a long parade through the streets of the through the streets of the

countrycountry

Visit to a traditional mill Visit to a traditional mill

The flour is used to make the bread, The flour is used to make the bread, sandwiches, pizza , pasta, biscuits and sandwiches, pizza , pasta, biscuits and

sweets sweets

The days of S. Joseph in my country is used to make fireworks to The days of S. Joseph in my country is used to make fireworks to celebrate the end of winter and early spring. At the top of the bonfire celebrate the end of winter and early spring. At the top of the bonfire "lu casazz" is hoisted a doll that symbolizes the winter. If the doll "lu casazz" is hoisted a doll that symbolizes the winter. If the doll burns all of a coup there will be a bad year, but if it burns slowly the burns all of a coup there will be a bad year, but if it burns slowly the year there will be good. This day is dedicated to the celebration of year there will be good. This day is dedicated to the celebration of fathers and children prepared gifts to donate to their father fathers and children prepared gifts to donate to their father

THE ZEPPOLETHE ZEPPOLE

600 g. sugar 600 g. sugar 350 g. (lard or butter) 350 g. (lard or butter) 14 eggs 14 eggs 900 g. water 900 g. water A pinch of salt A pinch of salt

Procedure Procedure Boil the water and put the flour and pinch of Boil the water and put the flour and pinch of

salt. Turn on the fire and leave for 5 or 6 salt. Turn on the fire and leave for 5 or 6 minutes, cool and put the eggs and work minutes, cool and put the eggs and work

the dough. Creating the round shape and fry the dough. Creating the round shape and fry in plenty of boiling oil. in plenty of boiling oil.

In my country there are many traditions In my country there are many traditions and rituals related to the Passion and and rituals related to the Passion and Easter. Most important is the living Easter. Most important is the living representation of the passion and death representation of the passion and death of Christ. of Christ.

EasterEaster

The tradition of Rionero in Vulture is linked also The tradition of Rionero in Vulture is linked also at the manufacture of milk from which at the manufacture of milk from which

produces cheese, provolone, mozzarella, produces cheese, provolone, mozzarella, ricotta and scamorzericotta and scamorze