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*On the 9th of september an anual hunt starts for wild boars (cacarella) each family compeats For the best BIG catch the winner is put on a ranks board and is displayed in front of the Town hall. |
*On the 9th of september an anual hunt starts for wild boars (cacarella) each family compeats For the best BIG catch the winner is put on a ranks board and is displayed in front of the Town hall. |
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* On the 23rd of january every year the homosexual villagers gather in the town piazza where they join in a nude race to see who can come first. they must where a penis protection cap to protect ttheir ceremonially circumcised penises. the winner gets to sleep with the ton homosexual king and second place gets a french kiss from every homosexual casignana villager. |
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homosexual names: Giulio, Angeloto, dreu, michielli etc |
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== Demographic evolution == |
== Demographic evolution == |
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Revision as of 03:53, 26 November 2008
Commune di Casignana  Casignana | |
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| Location of casignana on map of Italy Location of casignana on map of Italy | |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 801 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal codes | 89 030 |
| Patron saint | Saint Rocco |
Casignanais a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 100 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 35 km east of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 801 and an area of 24.4 km².[1]
Casignana borders the following municipalities: Bianco, Bovalino, Caraffa del Bianco, San Luca, Sant'Agata del Bianco.
Festivals
- On the 16th of august the festival of san rocco is held.
Many rides, food and fun activities soround the town on this special day. It is celebrated by carrying the statue of san rocco around the town as a symbol of his travels then entering the statue in the church symbolises his canatisation as a saint.
- Easter day is celebrated by reinacting the frunttata(reserection of jesus christ)
With holy icons and statues folowed by mass and the sacrifice of a lamb to represent the death Of christ
- After Easter day it is paquarella on this day it is time to go in to the country and harvest The wheat and crops of that summer.
It also is a time to picnic in the national park of aspromonte to eat all the leftovers of the Easter celebration.
- On the 9th of september an anual hunt starts for wild boars (cacarella) each family compeats For the best BIG catch the winner is put on a ranks board and is displayed in front of the Town hall.
- On the 23rd of january every year the homosexual villagers gather in the town piazza where they join in a nude race to see who can come first. they must where a penis protection cap to protect ttheir ceremonially circumcised penises. the winner gets to sleep with the ton homosexual king and second place gets a french kiss from every homosexual casignana villager.
homosexual names: Giulio, Angeloto, dreu, michielli etc
Demographic evolution
References
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