1. Religious traditions Between Portugal and Sicily Most Portoguese people,like the Italians are catholic.For this reason the religious traditions are very similar.I am going to examine two of them,comparing the two countries: -The Holy Week -The flower carpet

2. The holy week Holy Wednesday in SiciliaHoly Wednesday in Portugal

3. Procession of Enna Procession in Portugal

5. Noto SiciliaVila do Conde Portugal Infiorata Tapetes de flores The flower carpet of Noto takes place on the third Sunday of May in occasion of the festivity of the Spring and it deals with different themes,from the religious to the social and the mythological ones. Also Vila do Conde,situated near Oporto,celebrates a traditional flower carpet in occasion of the Corpus Christi,to celebrate the faith of the whole popolation.it has a strictly holy meaning.