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It is in this solemn day, all the post resurrection celebrations end. In the past, the Corpus Domini used to last nine days. On the first day, the “Ostia Consacrata”, after mass, was paraded around the village preceded by a multitude of"chierichetti" and children wearing the white dress typical of the Holy Communion. Confrati from the various Confraternities and the local band followed. The following eight days were characterised by religious processions that unfolded along the main streets, accompanied by a carpet of petals of roses thrown by the balconies decorated with fine sheets and silk throws all along the way.The chanting and the excitement were often halted in order to pray before the altar arranged along the way. The last day, the Friday following the main event, was dedicated to the Sacro Cuore and it ended with an evening parade and the sermon in the Chiesa Madre. Nowadays, the ritual has been slightly transformed, however it is still intensely felt by the population.
 
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