The totemic origins of the cult of Saint Homobonus by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida Saint Homobonus, besides being the patron saint and symbol of Cremona, is the patron saint of merchants, textile workers and tailors. According to his hagiography, Omobono …
The feast of the dead and its rites: from Celtic to Cremonese peasant tradition by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida The origin of the festivities and rituals of the Cremonese rural world can be found in the customs and traditions of …
Samhain in the Avalonian tradition by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida The festival of Samhain, a period that begins with the new moon in October and ends around 11 November, the current Christian feast of St Martin, represents a passage, a …
The invisible correlations between man and his territory by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida “That which is below is equal to that which is above; and that which is above is equal to that which is below, to perform the wonders …
The Dionysian way: between mystical inebriation and eternal sacrifice by Hasan Andrea Abou Saida Of all the ancient gods of the Greek pantheon, the most multifaceted and endowed with an elusive and complex character is undoubtedly Dionysus, god of the …