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EASTER SUNDAY - Meeting between Mary and Jesus (" The Board ")

On Easter Sunday, around noon, is the traditional meeting between Mary and the Risen Jesus, popularly known "La Junta" . Popular tradition has it that Our Lady calls the apostles in search of her son and, accordingly, S. Peter moves running and S. Thomas shuffled, all others bring good news to Mary that he took off his black coat.

The Apostles, called "Santuna" , eleven giant paper mache puppets, and put on clothes cloth, all 'inside of each of which there is a person, as in the case of S. John, who accompanied the first two days' Addolorata procession

The apparent from the face of their identity and what they bring in hand, they are ten feet tall and dressed in tunics and decorated with bands, "shells" with glittering ornaments and flowers, especially violets ( "balacu" ).

An anomaly compared to the Gospel texts is the presence of S. Paul, S. and lack And Philip S. James.

The Risen Christ, with some apostles, was released in the morning from the Church of S. Maria Stella and runs through the streets of the city. After

the S. Noon Mass, always by the Church of St. Stella Mary, the mother leaves with the remaining apostles.

The two groups of statues are found at the square where Messina Brothers held the sacred representation of the empty tomb and of 'Meeting.

The statues are carried on opposite sides of the square: on the one hand and the Risen Christ by 'Mary and the other apostles.

the roll of drums Maria sends Peter to seek Christ, who ran three times in the crowd, searching for him in different directions and can not find it if not the end, then runs to give the 'announcement to Mary, but the refers two more times to ensure further.

The same is repeated for S. John, who runs with a pitch quickly, according to the gospel references, then it's time for S. Thomas, on the contrary, it is very slow because of his unbelief. Then follow all the other apostles who make three trips rituals.

Eventually the Mother and Son Risen ridden 'towards a' more, three times, to meet; Maria at this point lost the black coat as a sign of joy.

At night, in an atmosphere of joyous celebration, the procession through the streets of town with all the statues.

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- Text by dr. Francesco Stanzione, from "The Holy Week in Sicily" by Angelo Plumari, Oasis Publishing - Edizioni Città Aperta, Troina (EN) March 2003.

- Photos by Calogero La Mattina.