FÊTE DES MORTS

The symbolism of death has always been very important in Sicily, particularly in Palermo where the Catacombs of the Capuccini are located. Of the 8,000 corpses of wealthy Palermo residents who died between the 17th and 20th centuries, nearly 3,000 were mummified. On All Saints' Day, children receive gifts. A way of remembering the dead... And in the catacombs, on the tombs, they even eat pupi di cena, little sugar figures. A tradition that continues particularly in the region of Palermo.