Italy is a place with a lot of traditions about food, lifestyle, and political ideas.
So I would like to write about something that is typical of my city: I live in Siena, a small town is Tuscany near Florence and in the middle of Chianti, a country where a very famous wine is made.
What I want to tell you is an ancient and great tradition that made and makes Siena famous all around the world: PALIO.
It takes place twice a year (2nd July / 16th August) and It is a horses race. What is very typical and unique is that this race takes place in the historic square and the old documents describe this almost 500 years ago.
This festival lasts 4 days and every town neighborhood has its horse and its jockey.
During the final race there are 30 thousands people in the square too see everything.
At the end only a neighborhood win and all the others lose.
Thank you, @bengy and @dustsweeper, to give is the opportunity to tell traditions of our country.
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Wow, that is an interesting and really old tradition! What is the prize for the eventual winner? Is there a prize, or is it the bragging rights, to be declared the winner from all the neighbourhoods for the next half year?
There is a painted tapestry for the winner. Every Palio has a different one.
However it is a great bragging rights and the "rival" of the winner goes in the shadow.
For example I am part of the Shell (Nicchio) and my rival is the Mutton (Montone). During the Palio there are also fights between rivals: there are people who are good friends during usual life and they become rivals during the Palio.
We are crazy, I know!😅
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