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San Vito's Pierced Stone

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San Vito's Pierced Stone

San Vito's Pierced Stone

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    April 4, 2024

    Inserted in the collection komoot.com/it-it/collection/2431081/-pietre-del-salento - Church of San Vito, inside which is kept the perforated stone, symbol of sacredness and way of interpreting stones in and of Salento. Open only on Easter Monday.

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      April 5, 2024

      As per tradition, every Easter Monday, the inhabitants of Calimera and neighboring towns flock in large numbers to crawl through the sacred perforated stone. According to popular belief, in fact, the benefits derived from the power of the rock would be various, such as purification from sins, healing from illnesses or the propitiation of fertility.

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