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U Ciliu - History

The three historic cilii and the newer one that represents the link with Racalmuto emigrants.

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A historic cilio decorated with painted flags and ribbons during Festa del Monte
The cilii in the streets of Racalmuto · July 2018

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The three historic cilii

Local sources about Festa del Monte identify three traditional cilii: Burgisi, Ugliara, and Cicirara. Each one reflects a part of Racalmuto's social and working history.

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Cilio dei Burgisi

Traditionally linked to local agricultural life and one of the three historic Festa del Monte cilii.

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Cilio degli Ugliara

Connected to olive oil culture and mills, with a strong identity in popular festival memory.

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Cilio dei Cicirara

Linked to legumes and cereals traditions, completing the historic trio of Racalmuto cilii.

Detail of the painted flags on a historic cilio in Racalmuto
Festa del Monte collage published for the Emigrants' Cilio

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The new Emigrants' Cilio

In 2023, the Emigrants' Cilio was introduced as a concrete symbol of the bond between the town and Racalmuto communities living elsewhere in Italy and abroad.

With this addition, U Ciliu now combines the three historic cilii with a fourth one dedicated to emigrants.

Sources & credits

Text prepared using public local sources.

  1. Official website of the Tourism Consortium of Racalmuto - Festa del Monte
  2. Malgrado Tutto Web (July 1, 2023) - announcement of the July 5, 2023 inauguration of the Emigrants' Cilio
  3. Archivio e Pensamenti, Piero Carbone (July 11, 2018) - photographic documentation of Festa del Monte