Guilmi is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' and
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the Province of
Chieti
Chieti (, ; , nap, label= Abruzzese, Chjïétë, ; gr, Θεάτη, Theátē; lat, Theate, ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Central Italy, east by northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region. ...
, in the
Abruzzo
Abruzzo (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Abruzzese Neapolitan, Abbrùzze , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; nap, label=Sabino dialect, Aquilano, Abbrùzzu; #History, historically Abruzzi) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy wi ...
region of
Italy
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.
Geography
It is located on a hill Colle San Giovanni nearby the
Sinello valley, from which the skyline of the village clearly sticks out with the profile of the water cistern and the church of Santa Maria Immacolata.
History
According to legend, the village, then called Tripaldi, lay on both banks of the Sinello river, until it was destroyed around 1720 by an invasion of termites.
Festivals
The patron of Guilmi is
Saint Nicholas of Bari
Saint Nicholas of Myra, ; la, Sanctus Nicolaus (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (; modern-day Demre ...
, celebrated on May 4 and 5 with a procession in traditional costumes where the women carry on their heads the ''conca'', that is a brass vase filled with traditional foods and sweets, which is sold in order to make offering to the church.
Other feasts: St. Mary Magdalen on July 21. Sagra della ''
ventricina
Ventricina is a pork sausage commonly found in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is similar to certain luncheon meats, included in the category English-speakers from the United States refer to as "cold cuts". It is traditionally made using r ...
'' on August 14. The ventricina is a typical salami from Guilmi made with pork meat and spices.
References
External links
Guilmi descendant website
Cities and towns in Abruzzo
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