Presentazione ad Usi e costumi credenze e pregiudizi

Abstract

It is the reprint of the four volumes of Usi, costumi, credenze e pregiudizi del popolo siciliano by Giuseppe Pitrè. A complex work, rich in information on everything concerning the way of life and the weltanschauung of the Sicilian people, it offers a kaleidoscopic profile on themes such as Carnival; the popular chivalric traditions in Sicily, Costumes and tools; ancient and new professions, meteorology and popular botany, beliefs in wonderful beings etc.