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Entry 41: Girolama’s Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation - U Battisumu, a Prima Comunioni e a Crisima i Girolama

On the day baby Girolama was baptised, her mother Concetta wrapped her up in a white, silk swaddling cloth known as a 'fascia'.

Over time, the significance of chilli peppers as a popular vegetable extended beyond the kitchen to become a cultural symbol representing Calabria.

Genny and Martino returned to their wedding reception dressed in their 'secundu vestitu' and thanked their guests with 'bomboniere' gifts.

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

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