The religious tradition says that Anna and Gioacchino were the parents of Maria and that’s why they are celebrated, during a procession, which takes their remains throughout the town of Vernole.
Le pregiate The statues of Anna and Gioacchino, along with a statueof Maria when she was a child, che comprendono anche la Madonna bambinaare taken into the procession. All citizens participate in the procession, sono '''condotte a spalla'''walking under the colourful luminarie (decorative wood structure with lights), insieme ai numerosi ex voto di oro, dai robusti portatori in maniche di camiciaaccompanied from the marching band.
Il paese indossa così gli abiti eleganti delle luminarie e risuona delle sinfonie dei '''concerti bandistici'''.
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