ITALY
In the traditional culture of some regions of Italy, there were until the last century traditions very similar to Halloween, beliefs about nocturnal visiting and processions of dead people, preparation of special biscuits.
Particularly between 1630 and 1640, the Catholic Church carried on a campaign to suppress surviving pagan traditions connected to All Saints' Day and its eve. These feasts vanished completely.
However, in the 1990’s. Halloween was popularized by television programs and merchandising coming from United States. As a result, Halloween has become a major festivity among Italian youth. The actual holiday, November 1, All Souls Day, is still celebrated, with each region preparing their traditional plates and costumes.
A classic among traditional regional Italian cookies reciepes, the Fave dei Morti are typically prepared around the 2 November, All Souls' day. These delicious cookies are shaped like fava beans and are baked in the Marche region for the festivity of the Giorno dei Morti or All Souls’ day.
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