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17th
January is the date on which the people remember Sant’Antonio Abate,
called in the jargon of the Molise Sand'Anduone. He is the saint
of fire, of pigs, of the begging chants.
The
evening before the feast, at Colli a Volturno and at Frosolone
(in the Acquevive quarter), beggars spontaneously form groups and go
round the houses singing songs to the accompaniment of guitars and
accordions. The people give them food, wine and money. Elsewhere, as at Forlì
del Sannio, bonfires are lit and ritual foods are eaten.
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