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PALM SUNDAY - The "Gare"

In Taranto, Palm Sunday, there are the traditional auctions (called Gare) during which the brothers of the Confraternity of 'Sorrows and the Carmine contend the symbols of their Holy Week processions of Taranto.

The Brotherhoods convene the extraordinary general meetings to which they may participate in only the brothers in good standing with the annual fees and are not subject to disciplinary sanctions.

an appointee of the same Brotherhood (the secretary or an assistant of the prior) has a loud voice, one by one, the symbols of the processions and the brothers preparing tenders cash, until the 'last one is not overtaken by a greater.

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will now be enshrined in the award of that symbol which is valid only for the procession of that 'year.

The large sum of money which is reached at the end of each race, serves to support the charges, which the Board deals not only during Holy Week, but during the 'year.

The items in the budget of the outputs, controlled by each brother, used to pay the band ensembles participating in the processions, the maintenance of the cemetery chapel and a number of charities.

There is no "list" 's award of a symbol and the numbers offered vary from year to year, depending on the number of the members who participate and budget.

Once the races were held at 'inside the Church of San Domenico, in the Old Town and Mount Caramel.

For several years, as in some stages of the 'award' s red-hot atmosphere can diventavare, auctions are held in locations most appropriate, because now the race of the Brotherhood of Our Lady of Sorrows is held at the church of S. Augustine, not currently used for worship, while that of 'Confraternity of Mount Caramel in the hall' s provincial administration of Taranto.

The symbols are the most coveted troccola for the brothers of 'Sorrows and the statue of Christ died for those of Mount Caramel.

A great sense of disappointment pervades those who fail to win any symbol will have to wait another year before attempting the 'award of those from their areas.

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- Text and photos are taken from the web.