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sanctamaria17
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My father is originally from Tuscany but sadly, we don’t know any Tuscan traditions (long story about my mysterious Italian family, lol). I’m getting back to my roots and wondered if anyone knew anything, lol.
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Tenebrae
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What kind of traditions are you looking for? Holiday? Food? …?
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sanctamaria17
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All. Holidays, food, customs, etc.
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Tenebrae
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Since my grandparents came from Piemonte (way up north) and my husband is from Campagna (down south) I really can’t help you with Tuscan traditions. The Italian government has several tourist board offices where you can write for information. There’s one in Chicago:
Italian Government Tourist Board
500 N. Michigan, Suite 2240
Chicago, IL 60611
If you write to them, perhaps they can send you some pamphlets. Otherwise, if you Google “Tuscany” there’s a lot of information on the internet. Good luck.
Italian Government Tourist Board
500 N. Michigan, Suite 2240
Chicago, IL 60611
If you write to them, perhaps they can send you some pamphlets. Otherwise, if you Google “Tuscany” there’s a lot of information on the internet. Good luck.
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LSK
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My Grandmother was from Genoa…a seafaring town. We were brought up with seafood for Christmas Eve dinner. We always had a creche because and always held one gift back to give to each other on the Feast of the Epiphany…
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Leopard
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The only Tuscan traditions I know involve shooting landspeeders, shooting jawa sandcrawlers, shooting pod racers, and riding banthas single file.
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Tenebrae
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There are some Christmas customs which are general throughout Italy, such as the “presepio”–the nativity scene (which was begun by St.Francis).
Some of those get very elaborate with all kinds of figures. Then there’s a kind of bread or cake called panettone which is eaten at Christmas time. A good one has lots of candied fruit and raisins in it. On Christmas Eve some kind of fish is always eaten. My mother-in-law used to make squid. My Piemontese side were more into baccala (cod) with polenta. Although Santa Claus is gaining in popularity in Italy now, gifts are brought to children on Epiphany by La Befana, a sort of kindly witch (who was too busy to go with the Magi when they stopped by on their way to Bethlehem the first time, so she now roams the world, looking for the Christ Child, leaving gifts for children as she does so.)
Merry Christmas is “Buon Natale” and Happy New Year is “Buon Anno.”
Some of those get very elaborate with all kinds of figures. Then there’s a kind of bread or cake called panettone which is eaten at Christmas time. A good one has lots of candied fruit and raisins in it. On Christmas Eve some kind of fish is always eaten. My mother-in-law used to make squid. My Piemontese side were more into baccala (cod) with polenta. Although Santa Claus is gaining in popularity in Italy now, gifts are brought to children on Epiphany by La Befana, a sort of kindly witch (who was too busy to go with the Magi when they stopped by on their way to Bethlehem the first time, so she now roams the world, looking for the Christ Child, leaving gifts for children as she does so.)
Merry Christmas is “Buon Natale” and Happy New Year is “Buon Anno.”
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sanctamaria17
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Mille grazie!
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Roselander
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I think you mean Tuskan.
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Leopard
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Close, but no Toscano Garibaldi.
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Judeluke
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I have a great cookbook that is more that recipes that you may want to look at. “The Spendid Table” Recipes from Emilia-Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food, by Lynne Rossetto Kasper. It has won several awards and was very well researched on-site. I believe she has family in the area. I know the area is just north of Tuscany but I believe they share many traditions and some of the same foods. However, if you like looking at cookbooks this is one of the better ones. I hope it helps in understanding your “Tuscan” roots…I was just there. It was beautiful
Judeluke
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