ITALY Feast of Saint Domenico

Holding a snake during the snake Procession of Cocullo, one of the oldest pagan Christian celebrations still held today in Italy, on Thursday, May 5, 2005. Saint Domenico, the peculiar Saint of the event, was thought to protect from and heal snake bites. **ITALY OUT**

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Alex Masi

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Cocullo Abruzzo Italy celebration feast religion religious Christian pagan serpari serparo snake saint Domenico parade procession town village event May rite Alex Masi

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