Dance of the pizzica

In the south Italian area of Salento, one of the typical dances is called Pizzica. It has a really long tradition and it still exists to this day. We enjoy dancing to the rhythmic sound of drums and a violin in the hot summers and accompany it all with some typical dishes afterwards. Women usually wear a white shirt and long gown (to the ankles) and sometimes a scarf on their head. Men a typical white shirt and black or white trousers. The scarf is used during dance, since the man and women cannot touch.

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