5 पैकी 5 सरासरी रेटिंग, 6 रिव्ह्यूज5 (6)Discover Palermo's spiritual heritage with an anthropologist
Join me, an anthropologist and ethnologist, on a journey through Palermo’s spiritual heritage. We’ll dive deep into the city’s devotional iconography as we explore traditional markets and ancient, tiny chapels.
• We’ll start at the entrance of the vibrant and historic Il Capo market, a place deeply woven into my own upbringing. Here, you’ll experience the warm energy and hospitality of the market’s vendors.
• I’ll introduce you to the traditional ways Sicilians honor specific Madonnas and holy women such as Santa Rosalia, along with figures who carry a more mystical significance in the local devotion.
• As we navigate through the market and its surroundings, we’ll visit lesser-known churches and devotional spots cherished by the local community. Highlights include Madonna della Miccè, Madonna del Lume, Sant’Onofrio.
• We’ll stop in a small shop for coffee, and fresh pomegranate juice, which carries important devotional symbology.
You will not receive historical or architectural information from me, but the church guides or the community of "confratelli" will do it.
What I will share with you is the spiritual meaning of symbols and syncresies, the metalanguage, and our way of addressing our prayers to the Saints.
You’ll walk away with firsthand experience of Palermo’s spiritual traditions and the people who keep them alive.
