"Tradizionale pellegrinaggio dei 'Pappamusci'' 2015.
The Congregation of Carmine enjoys centuries of privilege to perform the pilgrimage to the churches of Francavilla.
The pilgrims wearing the finely embroidered white coats their faces covered by the hood, with a Pilgrim hat and rosary in hand, go barefoot, two by two, entering Via S. Francesco they go to the church to worship the Eucharist. They will remain on their knees, until the arrival of another pair of pilgrims making themselves known by beating a stick, with a small cross on the top. After greeting, the two pairs rise and the first pair come out and go to another church where they repeats the same ceremony. The tour is done according to a precise route. When passing through the central square the arrival of each pair is greeted by two trumpeters playing a funeral dirge passed down for centuries.
