What’s that green wreath in autumn?
Whenever you are travelling through Italy during the months of November, you will definitely come across groups of young people, elegantly dressed, where one or more wears a green wreath on the head. Obviously this is a kind of celebration and when I was in Siena (Nov. 2011), one of my teachers explained me what was going on: these are the celebrations after having finished university – Laurea. And the wreaths are what the newly graduates get, together with flowers and other gifts. The wreath is said to symbolise wisdom. A cute custom I think.© Ingrid D., March 2011.
