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Learn all about the feast of the Madonna of Sovereto in Terlizzi and Sovereto in Puglia, Italy. From carts several stories tall to shepherd boys, you\\u2019ll feel like you\\u2019re in the middle of the celebration. So pour yourself a glass of wine and enjoy the festivities!

Topics we cover:

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• The change in Italian clothing in August
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• The difference between a feast and a festival
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• The story of the Madonna of Sovereto
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• The Knights Templars\\u2019 frescos in Sovereto
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• What is a \\u201cblack Madonna\\u201d
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• How oxen played an important part in determining where the Madonna now lives
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• Why the bloody ox still has a prominent place in the feast
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• The difference between a triumphal cart and a float
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• The construction of this massive (5 story tall) cart for the festival
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• How the cart is manually pushed through the town by a group of men
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• Why throwing candy at the kids in the cart isn\\u2019t such a nice thing
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• Why they have to put gravel down on one corner
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• How the cart is steered through the town
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• The meat of the feast
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• A special delicacy everyone eats during the feast
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• The other part of the ceremony that takes place on April 23
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• Why the Madonna is also known as the Madonna of the Water
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• Why Steven likes this part of the feast as it\\u2019s one giant block party for the whole town of Terlizzi
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• How people refer to their apartments as houses and their stand-alone houses as villas
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• The World War II frescos that were the highlight of this year\\u2019s feast for us
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• Popeye, Oliveoil and more that were on the frescos
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Photos of the festival

A special thanks to Maria Pansini. All the black and white photos are hers.