cultural identity, Italian Canadians, religion, symbolism, ethnic affiliation
Abstract
Ethnic affiliation continues to persist in Canada because the members of different ethnic minority groups have devised various techniques for maintaining their ethnic and cultural identity. In this paper, I examine the specific techniques that Sicilian-Canadian residents of Hamilton, Ontario have...
immigration, cultural identity, Hamilton Ontario, Racamulto Sicily, Festa del Monte
Abstract
Maria SS del Monte is the patron saint of Racalmuto, Sicily. Each year the people of Racalmuto celebrate a festa in honor of the Madonna del Monte. For many Racalmutesi of Hamilton, Ontario, Maria SS del Monte (and the festa celebrated in her honor) has become an important symbol of both their...
