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Southern Italian Heritage

Australia


Entry 37: Bouquets of Red, Hot Chilli Peppers - Nu Mazzu di Pipi Russi Bruscenti
Over time, the significance of chilli peppers as a popular vegetable extended beyond the kitchen to become a cultural symbol representing Calabria.


Entry 3: Wedding Traditions
Genny and Martino returned to their wedding reception dressed in their 'secundu vestitu' and thanked their guests with 'bomboniere' gifts.


Entry 2: Calabrisella Mia
As patriarch of a large family, Salvatore Moshilla had a huge responsibility in arranging the marriages of his daughters to suitable men.


Entry 1: Dancing with a Stranger
Defying her strict father, Genny made a frightening but courageous decision to dance with a handsome stranger at a wedding.
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