Feast of the Burgisi in Gangi
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The feast of the "Burgisi", or "bourgeois", is celebrated in Gangi on the first Sunday of August. It is a Christian celebration of thanksgiving to the Creator who ensures the unfolding of cyclical time, therefore of the seasons, and guarantees the elements of subsistence. In this context, the bread, composed in six gigantic shapes and carried in procession by young people in local costume, takes on a central role: it is the symbol that unites the product of the earth and the work of man.
The tradition of this festival is rooted in time, it was started by some families of wealthy peasants who had the opportunity to own and raise livestock.
The rituality of this Christian festival contrasts with the pagan festival of the Procession of Ceres which represents the climax of the Corn ear festival , both celebrations are however very rich in meaning and imbued with a profound symbolism that has the work of man and the fruits of the earth as a common point.
The tradition of this festival is rooted in time, it was started by some families of wealthy peasants who had the opportunity to own and raise livestock.
The rituality of this Christian festival contrasts with the pagan festival of the Procession of Ceres which represents the climax of the Corn ear festival , both celebrations are however very rich in meaning and imbued with a profound symbolism that has the work of man and the fruits of the earth as a common point.
Dates and Scheduling
4 Aug 2024
10:30 Procession of the Burgisi bread and gifts to the SS. Sacramento
Piazza San Paolo
11:00 Holy MAss
Chiesa Madre San Nicolò
19:00 Holy Mass and sharing of the bread
Piazza del Popolo
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