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Arba Sicula
Find out how you can join this non profit international organization that promotes the language and culture of Sicily.

Ceramic Art
An introduction to the history of Sicilian ceramics and how to go about selecting it.

Personaggi illustri
This includes a brief biography of famous Sicilians throughout history.

I Riti Della Pasqua in Sicilia
A nice guide to the rituals that take place during Easter. Stories include La Festa dei Giudei and I dolci della Pasqua.

A Sicilian Wedding Tradition Our Paesani - Italiansrus.com
The Cunzata del Letto is a Sicilian wedding tradition in which the bride and groom each choose a young girl to prepare the matrimonial bed, where they will spend their first night as a married couple. The catch is that the girls must be virgins, so they are usually fairly young, around 12 or 13, in this day and age.

Storia e Leggende di Sicilia
This has over 50 stories and legends of Sicily. Each listing tells you where and when the story took place.

Superstitions Italiansrus.com
This article tells us about some of the superstitions Sicilians take part in.

Teatro dei Pupi Siciliani
This traditional form of epic popular theater was developed in Sicily in the early 19th century. The puppets are large, heavy and covered in knights armor.

Traditional Clothes
These nine photos, one for each region, shows the traditional costumes worn by the people.

The Trinacria - History and Mythology
This is the symbol of Sicily. It consists of three legs with the head of a woman in the center.

Folk Songs

Canzoni
You will find the lyrics to over 20 Sicilian songs. Titles include A la funtana, Cantu di caccia, Sicilia bedda and `A nannulidda (Ciuri ciuri).

Folk Music
This has 8 songs you can listen to on your computer. Songs include Ciuri Ciuri and 'A Luna Ammenzu 'U Mari.

Songs from Sicily Italiansrus.com
These folk songs from the Sicily region include: Canto de' Contadini Etnei, Canto del Carcerato and Serenata.

Proverbs

Proverbi
Browse through 11 pages of proverbs that are written in Sicilian dialect as well as Italian.

Sicilian Proverbs
This has a nice list of proverbs, which are in Sicilian dialect and translated into English.

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