Tag: snakes | Weird Italy

Angitia

September 24, 2022

The Marsi, Paeligni, and other Oscan-Umbrian peoples of central Italy worshipped Angitia as a goddess. She was connected to snake-charmers in antiquity, who said she … Read more

The Festival of the Snake-Catchers in Italy

April 18, 2026April 13, 2021

The Living Cloak of St. Dominic: Cocullo’s Snake Festival The Festival of the Snake-Catchers (Festa dei Serpari) is a unique annual event held in Cocullo, … Read more