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italian backround
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... that I knew very little to none about my Italian ethnicity. ... I then set on a course to learn about things that really make Italian and that my family has seemed to forget. ... Old Italian superstition said that a couple could not marry in May because it was reserved for the veneration of the Virgin Mary. ... Italian wedding emphasize food it is the “vehicle for social interaction” (virtual Italia) they eat symbolic foods for good luck such as wanda, twists of fried dough, powdered with sugar, and candy covered almonds(called confetti) In many traditional Italian weddings there is no cake the couple would send bags or boxes filled with sugared almonds to their guests instead. ...
Lastly I acquired knowledge about Italian naming conventions. Italian parents traditionally name their Italian baby based on the names of the child’s grandparents. ... T he most popular Italian name given to a girl is Maria which is my grandmothers name and for a boy Giuseppe. This topic particularly interested me because I now understood why my nonno and nonna were so offended when my mother, who is not Italian descent, refused to name my brother and I after them.
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Title: italian backround
Words: 944
Rating: None
Pages: 3.8
submitted by: stephxrocks
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