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The Night of Fire and dew of St John

June 23

Historical evocation with costumes of 1200, characterized by the race of "jncije" (lighted candles) carried on the shoulders of six people for each of the three districts, the towing of rudimentary "tregge" on which are fixed massive candles made ​​of wood and straw, from 'power of bonfires, a symbol of faith, and the collection of a rich assortment of herbs and flower petals for the preparation of the so called "dew", distributed to those present with the "stick" of St. John. The recurrence is related to the summer solstice.