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Feast of Asses
The celebration of the Festum Asinorum in medieval ecclesiastical circles was a pastime in which all, from the dignitaries in the upper stalls of the sanctuary to the humblest among the esclaffardi, participated. It represents a Christian adaptation of the feast of the horned pagan god of strength and stupidty Cervulus, integrating him with the donkey in the nativity story.
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