On September 7, the eve of the liturgical calendar of the nativity of Maria, in Florence from the XVII century ther's a festival going on every year.
In the mid '700 a lot of farmers coming to the Florence valley from the mountains nearby the city, in order to celebrate the nativity of Maria and to sell their products in the fair-market held the day after. Drven by the devouted pilgrimage, they walked approx. 13km to reach the city, and in the night they used this hand-made lanterns to illuminate the paths. This lanterns was open at the top to allow the candle to burn and farmers came to Florence with this lights hanged on the top of a stick.
There are also a lot of young guys shooting the lanters with paper bullets to make them go on fire (because of their material paper pr canavas is very easy to get burned).
But nowdays farmers doesn't came anymore walking, but the festival is a tradition of childern and adults.
Here are some pictures of the best lanterns (rificolona), and the winner of the 2011 festival.
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| Rificolona @ Via Doni - Florence, Italy |
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| Rificolona @ Piazza San Giovanni - Florence, Italy |
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| Rificolona @ Piazza San Giovanni - Florence, Italy |
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| Rificolona @ Piazza SS Annunziata - Florence, Italy |
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Rificolona @ Piazza SS Annunziata - Florence, Italy
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| The Florentine warrior |
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| The lily of Florence - Rificolona |
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| The dome of Florence - Rificolona |
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| The Noah's ark - The winner of the 2011 festival |
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