FROM ITALY: THE CARNIVAL'S MASK - FARINELLA DA PUTIGLIANO -
His name is Farinella. He's from Putigliano, Apulia. He saved his town by Saracen's raid, persuading his fellows to fake a lockdown due to the plague. Farinella led the fake lockdown and at least Saracens went away without bringing anything from Putigliano's citizens.
Putignano is a lovely town in Puglia south of Bari. It is one of the oldest carnivals in Europe and one of the most important in Southern Italy. All the floats carry political or satirical messages and although this is an old carnival it is by no means a medieval procession. These days it is very 21st century! Floats and masks, masquerades, food, and wine are all combined through the streets of the town during the Carnival days. The mascot of the Carnival of Putignano is called ‘Farinella’, named after a local dish made from chickpea and barley flour.
The message learned from this Carnival mask is the following: "United we stand, divided we fall."

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