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TRADITIONS

 
Fruottula - The Dumble is a kind of secular procession consists of a series of floats adorned with floral arrangements.
Vampi St. Joseph's - For the Feast of St. Joseph is a tradition of lighting huge bonfires in certain areas of the city, in honor of the saint.
   

ARCIENT CRATFS

 

Nasse - our fishermen still being built or repaired many of their tools of mastitis. Like the case of traps, special woven baskets that serve to trap the fish inside unfortunate. Craft artisan, someone who still practice.

 
 

fishing - The main source of survival Cefalu has always been the sea. Even today, fishing is a craft handed down from father to son. The fisherman preparing their nets and repair. Performs maintenance of his vessel. It is not difficult to find in our town in the fishermen who make these operations.

 
 

Arrotino - Craft almost disappeared. They are increasingly rare appearances of these gentlemen who drew on the blades to knives.

 

Calzolaio -It 'another way of trades extinction thanks to the consumerism that produces more and more disposable objects like shoes with rubber soles today.

 

DEVOTION

 

 The Feast of SS. Savior -A traditional celebration in honor of the patron. It takes place in August and provides for various events including the "N'tinna to seas." Many other news summary screen.

 

 The Feast of Madonna Addolorata of Molo - A feast of thanksgiving to the Virgin patroness of fishermen, which takes place every year in September.

 
 
Holy Week - The cefaludese live intensely in the Easter holidays, as by tradition. On Palm Sunday they bring branches of olive and palm trees, twisted by hand, to the blessing.