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Opinion for IF (Digital)

The “Nenti sacciu, nenti vitti, nenti ‘ntisi” saying, it’s associated with the code of silence (also known as omerta’). The omerta’ (a refusal to give evidences and to cooperate with the police about criminal activities) is practiced by the Mafia itself (naturally) and by the common citizens for fears of the Mafia’s retaliations. The men that make use of this code of silence are named, “uomini di panza” (men with big stomach). The term “uomini di panza” means that these men have enough stomach to keep Mafia’s secrets inside, without revealing them to the police. Be a “uomo di panza” (man with a big stomach) in the same time means: to be an honorable man. I hope, you are now getting how distorted and wicked are the Mafia’s rules, for being a (not) honorable man.

Luckily today, in Sicily many things have changed. If you go there for a visit, you wont see anymore those, “coppole” (except in very few small towns, with very few old men), and those men of honor will get less respect from the people, than back the old days of the coppolas.

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Categories: Fly Arts - Illustration Friday
Dont see
Dont hear
Dont talk

hm…i’m not like that but i’m jealous who can be like that..because i think they dont have any problem… but why monkeys?? hehe..i’m thinking…
23 November 08 at 08:45