The traditional rituals of the Holy Week in Noicattaro: The "Cruciferi". Trip to Puglia, Italy

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On Good Friday this year 's thanks to a friend who lives in the central area of the country we were in Noicattaro Bari inland village a few kilometers from the city famous for its grapes and for the famous procession of the crucifer one of the most famous Holy Week pugliese incapucciati and men are anonymous even to family members who carry a heavy cross and proceed slowly with his foot compressed by a heavy chain and barefoot. The silent procession punctuated by the sound of chains and left followed by two rows of women dressed in black long before the illuminated statue of Christ deposed, follows the band that sings funeral marches. An ancient rite at all broken by the intense cold and wind on Friday holy much followed by 2008 with all attention and respect.