Apr 08, 2015
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The Easter Arches – also known as Bread Arches – whose tinted shadows envelop the main street in the small Sicilian town of San Biagio Platani, Agrigento – have a long history that started way back in the 18th century, recorded for the first time in 1776.
They are made by the members of two confraternities: one devout to the Holy Sacrament – "Signurara" in the local dialect, from the Italian "Signore", meaning "of the Lord" – and the other devout to the Holy Rosary – "Madunnara", meaning of the Madonna.
Source: http://www.italianways.com/
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