The Devil’s Carnival in Molise
On the last day of carnival in Tufara, in the province of Campobasso, the Devil's Carnival is staged.
On the last day of carnival in Tufara, in the province of Campobasso, the Devil's Carnival is staged.
Carnival celebrations begin on January 17, the day dedicated to Sant'Antonio Abate. The Carnival in Molise is a matter of tradition: devil and zoomorphic masks still amaze and fascinate today.
It is the most awaited feast of Campobasso and one of the most original processions in Molise and in Italy: the ‘Mysteries’, sacred representations that parade on the Corpus Christi day. The devil and the damsel are certainly the most suggestive characters. Will the damsel be able to resist the devil's temptations?