“Three slender things that best support the world: the slender stream of milk from the cow’s dug into the pail; the slender blade of green corn upon the ground; the slender thread over the hand of a skilled woman”. The Triads of Ireland (9th century).
In a small village in the heart of Sicily, the feast of the Saint represents the opportunity to offer the fruits of the earth and revive, in the reiteration of atavistic gestures, a rite of ancient origins which combines religious myths with tribal customs.