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Oratino (Molise): La Faglia
December 24, 2016
A 12-meter-high sugar cane torch is carried by a procession to the town center in Oratino on Christmas Eve each year. Once next to the town’s bell tower, the torch is blessed by the local priest and lit to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
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