Cuccagna a mare

The tradition of Cuccagna a Mare is a variation in purely Gallipolian sauce of the Cuccagna tree, a popular game whose participants must try to take prizes, usually foodstuffs, placed atop a pole. Usually the pole is covered with grease or other substance that makes it difficult for contestants to climb. The origin of the Cuccagna seems to…Continue reading


Photo Gallery of the Cuccagna a mare – Gallipoli 2017
Gianni Fedele Photos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nerdosity/)