 For
an account of the past of the city through its habits and traditions,
a visit to the above mentioned Cerrate Abbey would
be useful. The Pizzica is a local traditional dance
and has fabled origins. Drummers in Lecce gather during the many
festivals and off days in Lecce and drum up a vigorous beat and
the rhythm of the famous tarantula bite. (Intriguingly, this dance
is supposed to save one from the bite of a Tarantula). The Sant’Oronzo
Festival is an important fest in the city and is celebrated
on the 26th of August. It is also a holiday for the city dwellers.
Every Tuesday after Easter is celebrated as the Lu Riu
of Lecce where people dress up in medieval costumes and exhibit
old jobs which have since then vanished.
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