During the Christmas period there are still many rituals and traditions that are held in the squares and streets of the Italian cities. One of the typical figures at this time of the year are the bagpipers who travel throughout Italy playing the Zampogna and the bagpipes. Italian traditions will guide you on the discovery of this pastoral tradition and will explain exactly what it consists of. We will also talk about the instruments that are used. Finally we will tell you all about their pilgrimage throughout Italy during the Christmas holidays.

Who are the zampognari? The pipers are characters dressed in sheep skins, very similar to shepherds in their way of dressing, but that are distinguished from the latter for their inevitable travel companion: the Zampogna, an archaic musical instrument. The pipers belong to the Christmas tradition of the center and South of Italy and can usually be seen enlivening the streets of the cities playing the traditional Ch