Santa Lucia

An ethnographic study of the Sicilian dish cuccìa and its role in rituals tied to Santa Lucia. Traces historical origins, local festival practices (Pietraperzia, Barrafranca), and social meanings of sharing the dish. Discusses sweet and savory variations and the ritual exclusion of flour products on December 13. Emphasizes cuccìa as a marker of communal identity.

For:Readers interested in Sicilian culinary traditions, folklore, ethnography and cultural history.