Feast of Our Lady of Providence in Montalbano Elicona
In Montalbano Elicona, the celebrations in honor of the patron saint Madonna della Provvidenza take place on 24th August. It is one of the oldest celebrations of the Nebrodi, the folkloristic events that characterize it date back to the seventeenth century.
The rite, which began in 1675, is half Catholic and half pagan in character and includes the procession of the "beautiful Image ”of the Madonna della Provvidenza, a wooden sculpture of the first half of the 18th century, which is carried" on the shoulder "by the sleeveless, with the intervention of the clergy and the authorities.
The rite, which began in 1675, is half Catholic and half pagan in character and includes the procession of the "beautiful Image ”of the Madonna della Provvidenza, a wooden sculpture of the first half of the 18th century, which is carried" on the shoulder "by the sleeveless, with the intervention of the clergy and the authorities.
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