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Traditions
The traditions of Sorrento are many and during the years they handed on from father to son.
The Easter period is an example of as the traditions are important for people of the sorrentina peninsula; on Good Friday there are two processions: the 'White' and the 'Black'; the origin of these processions, are very ancient.
Other tradition is the construction of 'gozzi' with the traditional methodologies; Gozzi are very nice boats.
The origins of the 'Tarantella' are not sure, but all the historians are agree to recognizing that Sorrento is the country of 'Tarantella'; the 'Tarantella Sorrentina' today remains one of the best attractions for the tourists that visit Sorrento; in fact in may theatres there are many shows that represent this acient ballet.
Music in these
folkloristici dances plays a role key and the famous local songs, with their chasing rhythm, succeed to be involved the
spectators with great enthusiasm.
The songs of Sorrento are an other ancient tradition of the folgore Sorrentino between most
famous remember sure 'Torna a Surriento' from G. Battista De Curtis.
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