Yes, yes! And they are not very proud of it and they don’t want to acknowledge it at all ๐ But here in Liguria people have good memory ๐ and in 2018 the mayor of Genoa, Marco Bucci, asked the English Queen for paying 247 years of back taxes for the concession of the Genoa’s […]
Typical Ligurian
Are you a PITTIMA ? ;)
History Pittima is the term that in the past was used to define a person who was paid by creditors to constantly follow their debtors. He was a sort of tax collector whose task was to remind to the debtors that they had to pay off the debt they had contracted. The profession of pittima […]
Scotezzo – the traditional Easter game from Liguria ;)
In Liguria there is no particular way to celebrate Easter time. Some Ligurians go to church and the majority meet relatives at Easter lunch at home or in a restaurant. Then, the second day of Easter many people go on a trip in the countryside or in the seaside. And that’s all. … However, exists […]
Paciugo & Paciuga, the Ligurian love story!
The story of Paciugo and Paciuga is a Ligurian, ancient legend that tells a love story of a young couple. Legend Paciugo and Paciuga were a couple of 11th century newlyweds who lived in Genoa. He was a sailor and very often stayed away from Genoa for several months. While his wife was waiting patiently […]
Tombola, the game for the Christmas days!
In Italy, tombola is a traditional board game, first played in the city of Naples in the XVIII century. It is mostly played at Christmas time and actually, it became a part of the Christmas tradition ๐ History According to tradition, the tombola was born in 1734 from a discussion between King Charles of Bourbon […]