ITALY. Pisticci (near Matera). Festival of San Rocco. The Festival is Pisticci’s most important religious festival. The statue of the saint is carried through the town from the main church to the main square. Hundreds of people come from all over to pray. People offer donations; money is pinned to the statue’s garments, and donors have their names put in a register. This ritual lasts for 7 hours. 1956.
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