Wallet used at Santa Lucia Festivals
Title
Wallet used at Santa Lucia Festivals
Subject
Little Italy, Omaha, Neb.
Description
Pam's Nonna (Concetta Monaco) gave each grandkids, great-grandkids two dollars from this wallet for the Santa Lucia festival to give to the saint. Her Nonna believed that Santa Lucia saved her Nonno, and this was the way to repay the saint, having the descendants give to the saint. Her Nonna died at age 104, she had already began to collect money for the next festival.
Source
Pam Rowland, Little Italy Omaha History Harvest, 2018
Rights
Creative Commons 4.0 License
Files
Citation
“Wallet used at Santa Lucia Festivals,” History Harvest, accessed May 8, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/1520.