The festival of snakes in Italy (Procession of Serpari)
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The event takes place every first Thursday of May. This holiday – one of the strangest festivals in Italy, takes place in a small village in Abruzzan Cocullo. People decorate the statue of St. Dominic(Defender of snake bites) precious stones, money and live snakes. Dressed bear statue in the village, together with snakes, which not only twists around the statue, but also those, who is it…