giovedì, ottobre 21, 2010

Halloween in Italia


1. Why do Italians leave the doors open when they set out food and go to church on All Souls Day (La festa di ognispirito)
http://www.jackolanterns.net/italianhalloween.htm

2. November 1st is the Festa di OgniSanto, and it is a holiday in Italy (no school!). What do people do on this day?
http://www.jackolanterns.net/italianhalloween.htm

3. What is 'stregheria'?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stregheria

4. Why is the Church of the Cappuccini in Palermo called a 'Human Library'
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/palermo-capuchin-catacombs.htm

5. What does this church use for decoration? CLICK ON "CRYPT"
http://www.cappucciniviaveneto.it/cappuccini_ing.html

6. Many people report seeing ghostly visions of Santa Lucia. She is commonly depicted as a young girl holding her gouged out eyes on a tray. Her husband is the one who turned her into authorities for what crime? What was her punishment?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucy

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