ITALY Buon Natale Christmas, as it is celebrated in Italy, has two origins: the familiar traditions of Christianity blended with the pagan traditions predating the Christmas era. The greatest feast of the ancient Roman Empire, Saturnalia (a winter solstice celebration), just happens to coincide with the Christmas celebrations of the Advent. Consequently, Christmas fairs, merry-making and ...

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Sicilian Culture The Food & Drink, People, History, Culture, Language, News, Folklore, History, Links, Traditions & More! sicilianculture.com Please support this site by shopping at . The Food: Christmas Eve Fish Dinner About The Christmas Eve Fish Dinner Not every Italian celebrates this tradition. In fact, my mother's side of the family was very poor, so they just had tuna fish mixed in with ...

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