Sunday 20 March 2011

Italy_Holy Wednesday

Holy Wednesday

“The Varicedde”

The “Varicedde” are nineteen statuary groups which are taken in procession in holy Wednesday evening. The procession was born in the first years in twentieth century. when young apprentice, who were excluded from the Vare procession of Holy Thursday, they decided to organize a procession with small imitations of the great “Vare”. The varicedde are preserved at owners'houses. On Wednesday afternoon they are taken to “Piazza Garibaldi” (The central square) and then are carried in procession. Francesco



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