Mr. Raffaele Albi: Oral History Excerpts

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Raffaele Albi: Oral History Excerpts

Raffaele Albi

Mr. and Mrs.
Enrico Butti

Mr. & Mrs.
Domenico Chiarello
(Nella Anselmo)

Gus & Assunta Dotto
(Emilia Raffin)

Attilio & Stella Gatto

Raffaele Albi describes some of the Christmas and Easter traditions as they were practiced in his home town of Grimaldi, province of Cosenza in the Calabrese region of Italy.

Traditions in Italy
Real Audio

Mr. Albi describes some of the Grimaldi festivals, the Festival of San Antonio being the most important.

Italian Festivals
Real Audio

His father had left for North America before Raffaele was born, and died before he had a chance to see his son. This was one of the reasons why Raffaele held a special place in his Grandmother's heart.

Grandmother's Pet
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