Festival of the snake-catchers
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| Festival of the snake-catchers | |
|---|---|
 Statue of St Domenico being carried in procession at Cocullo | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Religious |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Cocullo |
| Country | Italy |
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 [2]and sees a procession carrying the statue of St Dominic covered with snakes across the streets of the village.
The festival was nominated as a cultural ceremony to be protected by UNESCO[3].
References
- ^ Grant, Richard (4 February 2016). "Italy's fascinating Festival of the Snake-Catchers". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ Pecoraro, Emiliano (October 2018). "La festa dei serpari: tra antropologia, arte, religione e mito" (PDF). Retrieved 8 Feb 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Abruzzo, la festa dei Serpari cerca riconoscimento Unesco". Rainews (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-02-09.