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The '''Festival of the snake-catchers''' is held every year on May 1st in Cocullo, [[Italy]] in honour of St Dominic, saint patron protecting against snakebite and toothache<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/festivals-and-events/snake-charming-festival/|title=Italy's fascinating Festival of the Snake-Catchers|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en-GB}}</ref>. It originates from an ancient paegan celebration in the honour of the goddess [[Angitia]] and sees a procession carrying the statue of St Dominic covered with snakes across the streets of the village.
The '''Festival of the snake-catchers''' is held every year on May 1st in Cocullo, [[Italy]] in honour of St Dominic, saint patron protecting against snakebite and toothache<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/festivals-and-events/snake-charming-festival/|title=Italy's fascinating Festival of the Snake-Catchers|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en-GB}}</ref>. It originates from an ancient paegan celebration in the honour of the goddess [[Angitia]] and sees a procession carrying the statue of St Dominic covered with snakes across the streets of the village.



Revision as of 21:22, 1 May 2018


The Festival of the snake-catchers is held every year on May 1st in Cocullo, Italy in honour of St Dominic, saint patron protecting against snakebite and toothache[1]. It originates from an ancient paegan celebration in the honour of the goddess Angitia and sees a procession carrying the statue of St Dominic covered with snakes across the streets of the village.

Festival of the snake-catchers
La statuta di S.Domenico in processione a Cocullo
  1. ^ "Italy's fascinating Festival of the Snake-Catchers". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-05-01.