Every year the Arbëresh Easter is a great celebration among the Arbëresh of Calabria, which manifests itself through rites, tradition, cultural activities and the taste of Arbëresh cooking.

The Center of Studies and Publications for Arbëresh recalls that a unique and evocative holiday is the “The Dance” that has been celebrated for 500 years in the towns of Calabria, staying true to tradition.

Frasnita (Frascineto) is one of the Arbëresh villages located in the province of Cosenza (Calabria), which has a symbol engraved in the Arbëresh community culture “Valljen” /The Dance/ so much so that Frasnita is also called the “dance village”.

“The dance”, which was celebrated yesterday, on April 2, is once again experienced as an important event in the community, which reveals the identity and historical roots of the Arbëresh people of. It consists of a group dance, where women and men dressed in magnificent traditional Arbëresh clothing holding each other with white scarves, dance to the exciting sounds of songs of love and epic motifs, where the victories and achievements of the legendary hero George Kastrioti Skanderbeg are sung.

“The Dance” is still experienced as an important event in the community that reveals the identity, the historical roots of the Arbëresh of Italy, preserved with love and devotion for more than 500 years.

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