Sicily has a long and complex history which has left its mark in the unique food, culture and language, it’s different from mainland Italy and Palermo the capital is an authentic city where you get a great idea of the Sicilian culture. What do you think of the video, did you imagine it to be like this? Leave a comment below!! We achieved the film style grade using the Dehancer film emulation tool, and you can get great looking results using their plugin!! You can get 10% off your subscription using my code: MALINIANGELICA www.dehancer.com/store/video/davinci_resolve
Hi Angelica, I'm sicilian and I can witness my isle is a coffer plenty of treasures endless. Though I'm not so young even now rambling my land I keep finding news corners, new kind of food, hiden little beach, etcetera. As you surely realized, we sicilians have got a love and an unbreakable link with our land, hard to describe. Moreover, I like to highlight none of us feel to belong to Italy. The three colors flag is indifferent for us, our flag is Trinacria! Thank you very much anyway for show off our adorate land.
@@thewebhorse when I asked a Sicilian whether he feels Italian he was insulted because to them it was clear that they are Italian and saying otherwise was offensive for them. All Sicilians I know feel very much Italian.
First off thank you for the kind reply. I'll explain why that happened. Since Double Sicily Kingdom was joined to new country named Italy, sicilian was not only stolen of them wealth but even has been denigrating as inferiores. So easy can happens somebody misunderstands your question thinking you seek to insult him. Instead in his soul sicilian has an own proudness and nothing wich link him to Italy. When second war was over, in Sicily suddenly born an indipendence party wich worried a lot central government. The boss of that party was esiliated and Sicily, just to cool down that "revolutioning" movement got a peculiar indipendence..... After, truly that such privileges were unapplied.
@@thewebhorsewhy do you say that the three color flag is indifferent to you is behond me. Sicily is part of Italy, and you making a statement like that is not only offensive but childish as well. Grow up.
My father was born in Cuba, his father was born in Palermo and his mother in Trapani. I am very proud of my Sicilian roots. My father, sister and I have the Sicilian red hair. A throwback of the Norman conquest.
I’ve traveled a lot in my life and also know different places in Italy. Never ever I have been treated so well like in Napoli, Caserta and Salerno, not even in my own country. It was a short trip decades ago but never a day goes by without me thinking about them, they are going to live forever in my heart.
Awesome VLOG , My father was stationed in germany when i was a kid and me and some mates (we were 17 years old ) hitchhiked to Sicily from Germany and spent a month in Sicily roaming around and also Sardinia . We were treated so nice by the locals . Memories ill never forget
In Italy there are twenty regions that are very different from each other...Not just Sicily. Each region has its own culture, language, cuisine, mentality, etc. It's like the United States of America....New York is very different from Los Angeles!
@@mitch2620 Your comment just made no sense, repeat again what you just said. For every newborn in Sicily is branded as an Italian national, so how is that not Italian. Yes, Sicilians are Italians. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and an autonomous region of Italy.
@@mitch2620 And don’t forget America is a citizenship not a nationality everybody came from somewhere that’s the difference . Where Italy and Sicily the region is a nationality.
@@Antony-18 please go through history so that you can understand what he meant. No hard feelings since that is history now, but it still have some significance on it's people and in the mainland too.
I am around half Sicilian (American) grew up in MA. with a big ginny family ! Never been to Sicily yet but hope to in the near future, my grandfather came from a small village near Catania so i plan on trying out some genealogy stuff when i can get there.
I am 1st generation Italian American. "SICILIAN" ! My father was born in PALERMO, Sicily IN 1903 and came to America with his family through ELLIS ISLAND in 1906. They settled in New York, and he put himself through college and became a doctor. He went from New York to California in 1938 and brought his parents with him. In 1941, he met and married my mom. I have an older sister born in 1942. I am the 2nd child, born in 1945. I am PROUD of my SICILIAN heritage . I had my dad's name engraved on ELLIS ISLANDS WALL OF HONOR back in the 80s. I am so proud of how my dad succeeded in America. He gave me a wonderful life. WE NEVER LOST THE FACT THAT WE WERE SICILIAN ITALIAN ! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
To be precise, the Sicilians and the inhabitants of southern Italy are more Italian than the rest of Italy, which was conquered by German tribes (Langobardi ) in the 5th and 6th centuries AD. The inhabitants mainly of northern Italy are Germans of origin. In Sicily and southern Italy, on the contrary, the population share a lot in common with the Greeks who founded the first cities there in the 6th century BC. Greetings from Greece.
Yes, in Northern Italy there is a big Germanic influence, but I wouldn't say that Northern Italians are mainly Germanic. In Sicily you also had the Normans at some point who were also Germanic. And Greeks are also not Italians. It's all a big mix really.
@@ArmandoBellagio6th BC there was no greeks. If you meant hellenic yes which were Illyrian tribes. Greeks came later when they formed their independence around 1820 thanks to the arvanitas people
@@ArmandoBellagio Don't forget the pagan Phoenicians, who settled in Sicily. First, came the 3 Italian mainland tribes: the Elymi, the Siculi, and the Sicels. Then, came the pagan Phoenicians lka the Lebanese, after them, the Greeks and some Cyprian Greeks,, following them the Romans. after them the Muslim North Africans, and lastly, the Norman Crusaders aka Viking descendants. Since the Greek Orthodox Church would not rebaptize the Cyprian Greeks, who had converted to Islam for economic reasons, to return to Christianity, they fled to the Roman Catholic Church in Sicily out of desperation and remained there. Unlike many Greek Sicilians, the Cyprian Greeks have Minoan (from Crete) DNA and Mycenean (from mainland Greece) DNA, both were ancient, advanced Greek tribes that were wiped out by natural disasters. As for the Muslim North Africans: Since the majority of Sicilians kept their dialect while the Muslims retained their Arabic language, the Normans were able to discern those that were the indigenous Sicilians. Then, the Muslims were peacefully transported back to their land of origin, some voluntarily converted and remained in Sicily. The Normans used Calabria as a holding station before returning them and many converted to remain there as well. When Sicily was occupied by the Muslims, they were treated like second class citizens with severe rules and penalties, inorder to induce conversion to Islam. Since their farmland was forcibly confiscated by them, they lived near the point of starvation. They also demolished their churches, that is why you will only find medieval churches. As for southern Italy, many have Northern Italian DNA, specifically from Liguria, and pagan Viking DNA. The people from the town, Benevento, which is east of Naples, have that DNA. I know because some of my relatives come from there. Since the Ligurians sided with Phoenician pagan Carthage's Hannibal against the brutal Romans during the Punic wars, the Romans transported their fellow Italians aka 40,000 Ligurians to that town. Later, the pagan Vikings looted that affluent town because they thought it was Rome. Some of them remained there and that accounts for the taller men. BTW: The average height of the ancient Roman soldier was 5 feet 8 inches, but the men in my family are at least 6 feet and the women are 5 feet 6-8 inches. That would account for the spike in height. My family is mostly Sicilian, with 70% Italian tribal DNA, plus Greek, Phoenician, and Viking DNA, and the other part is from Benevento, with Northern Italian Ligurian DNA, which accounts for some of us being fair with green eyes and red or blond hair. Ligurian DNA does not identify as being Germanic, it sits at the upper northwestern coast of Italy.
@@ArmandoBellagio Why you European are mean and try to avoid saying that we Tunisians brought you civlisians why are you so selective 8while us we do not ignore any nations contribution
@@SylvesterPeter-sf3fy 300 years we ruled you and founded palermo and before it under the Mighty Carthage we ruled you really european are deeply tribal mindset habibi without us you might have no reniassance nothing today and we ruled the greek too ...the world has changed with this mindset you will go back to the dark ages closed tribal mindset
At 5:55 when the gentleman says “Abbiamo la roba bella” it doesn’t mean we have nice clothes as the translation read. It means we have a good product to cook with.
@@marty8895Not by english definitions but in Italian vowels have mostly a single pronunciation. In English vowels are pronounced in various ways apart from how they are sound in "long" form. Thus English has more short vowels than Italian.
My grandfather was born in Palermo in 1893 and immigrated to the United States with his widowed mother in 1910 to be with her brothers who left Sicily in 1900. I grew up with my grandparents in our house but sadly they rarely spoke of their life before coming to the US. Yet we did keep most of the Sicilian traditions especially the food and mannerisms (self reliance, determination and never tell anyone your business or what you are thinking). I will be traveling to Italy (last there in 1983) and will visit Palermo looking for long lost cousins.
Hi my friend. I'm a proud sicilian and every time I heard story my heart starts to beat. How many stories, how much sorrow, and how much people has been forced to emigrate, but.... in any chance you know, that makes me emotional is that you Americans who have sicilian anchestors have that such pleasure to find out your roots and the place you anchestors come from. Some time ago I helped a woman from California to find the born certificate at office council of her grand grand father who expated on USA around 1900 like your grand parents. I let you imagine how emotional was that moment. I hope you can find your roots you too. Be proud of your anchestors they were very brave and strong. It wasn't at all easy! My best wish.
I remember when I first landed at Catania Airport, I felt at home as soon as I stepped off the plane. I had the pleasure of living in Aci Trezza right outside of Catania. Great people, great food, great living, great memories. Saluti!
This coverage made me fall in love with Sicily even more. Various corners with various hustle and bustle are presented so beautifully beyond my imagination about Sicily.
I had a sicilian couple neighbor with four sons and two daughters and they were awesome they had me over for dinner a few times their marinara was exquisite, as was Dominic's fab Garden! 💟😊
Love the Video, Love the People of Sicilien, great Personality, Great Energy, Thank you, sharing your visit There, 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💎👑🤔❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹., There Use of Spices and, Love of Family., reminds me of 🇭🇹 Haitians Family. God Bless The Siciliens.
Malta was originally inhabited by the pagan Phoenicians, who later converted to Catholicism, like mainland Phoenicia lka Maronite Catholic Lebanese. After them, came the Sicilians.
My great grandfather, James Francis Rosella was born in Palermo and moved to the USA in the mid 1800s. Passed away 1915 in Greenville, Mississippi. I did an ancestry test and found I am part Sicilian and North African
What I enjoyed most about your video was your bubbling efervescente personality along with your ability to switch from Italian to English with a British accent. I live in Costa Rica 🌴😎🌴 and there is a lot of Italian Expats so there is a lot of delicious Italian food here to feast on.
Hi Malini, I'm a fellow Brit but my mum's family is from Malta. My DNA came back showing we crossed from Sicily, probably Agrigento. So watching this I feel weirdly at home.
Lovely! Just a quick mention of something I saw. At the very beginning the senior man used the word "ROBA" and you translated that as "we dress well" thinking of the Spanish "ROPA-CLOTHES", but "ROBA" in Italian means "STUFF", so what he meant is that they have nice stuff=ingredients
My grandfather was from Altavilla Milicia ,in Chicago we have a festival to there saint, its 123 years old. 14thousand people from his village migrated to Chicago
Sights, sounds, food, architecture, and a fascinating backstory all combine for another exquisitely beautiful travelogue. Many thanks, Malini. Very well done! 🗺🙂
Very nicely done! The young lady presenting on camera does the perfect job of blending a nice presentational style with a lovely and engaging interest in the subject matter.
New Orleans had the most Sicilians come there also and part of the French Quarter was called Little Palermo. Italians in New Orleans are the reason for Columbus day in the US
I'm from New York and most of my family came through there but my one aunt always had a huge love for new Orleans and that was where her people entered
I was born and used to live in a small village in Segesta and the beautiful Segesta Archeological Site opened my eyes to the diversity of the cultures that inhabited in Sicily. There was a church less than ten meters away of a mosque and both were dated to exist at the same time.
but as usual European can not stand Muslims who brought them civilisation and killed all muslims and destroyed the mosques like the zionists does today same european racist mindset while we still have you churches untouched because we do ot hate christians and never forced them to change religion and even romans we did not destroy what they left though the savage roman destroyed the perl of the med sea Carthage hannibal encircled rome for 15 years but he did not destroy şit but rkomans destroy it everything and killed and burnt everything and killed everything how diiiiiiiisgusting culture you are frankly the arrogance
,,,,,,,, Nelson, forse non CI credi, ma I Siciliani, sono, le Persone,, (,, si dice,,,),,, col "CUORE in MANO".,,,,,,, e lo dimostrano, senza nascpnderlo, o, vergognarsi. Da qui, il loro tono-alto di voce molto emotionale. Propio,,,, DAL FONDO DEL CUORE SICILIANO!!! - (, unico al mondo,,,), - ✌️👍🙋♂️
Being Italian myself, I really enjoyed this video. I was so well done as all your video's are. The best part is the beauty of the land and the people , and it's made complete by a beautiful woman who puts it all together. Keep up the good work.. All the best ...
Beautiful video, but these concepts of Unique Regional Identity can be applied literally to every Italian Region (even between several Provinces or Municipalities of the same Region!). Every Italian Region is unique in many aspects, but always maintaining a bond that Unites Them All Together. Viva l'Italia e la Sicilia!
This is a great video makes me remember a lot of things of the past and history and religion and my Greek and Italian friends back in London Thanks very much for your delicate presentation and introduction, I really enjoyed it
I grew up in a Sicilian immigrant family from a town on the north coast of Sicily near Palermo. Immersed in traditions and speaking the dialect making frequent trips to visit relatives. I realized very early how we were set apart from my other non-Sicilian Italian immigrant friends. My mother's dishes from her province were considered really different almost "exotic" to them In contrast of what they were used to. The dialect incomprehensible with all the borrowed words from Greek, Arabic, French, and Spanish. Unfortunately, the original Sicilian is becoming more watered down with Italian with each generation and losing it's characteristics.
After Marxist Garibaldi unified Italy, a step closer to a NWO, Sicily's young were forced to assimilate and learn the Italian dialect. I noticed that Italian/Sicilian Americans are more cultural and traditional than mainland Italians because we were unaffected by unified Italy's imposed changes. We are the only conquered people that retained their identity despite many foreign influences, especially our Catholic faith and our dialect. Pasta con le sarde is one of my favorite Sicilian dishes, along with fried carduna. Zabaglione and panna cotta with raspberry sauce are my favorite Sicilian desserts.
Same! It is so unique. I hope it doesn't disappear into Italian. Recently, I heard the good news that Google Translate just included it on their options for translation. Schools here in NYC are teaching it, too. I think there is a small contingent of Sicilian-Americans trying to keep it alive as well.
Greetings Miss Angelica, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you and your team for producing yet another outstanding video. I have always been fascinated by history, and your work has brought Sicily to the forefront of my interest. Thank you once again for covering so much in such a short time. Your ability to seamlessly adapt to the local culture is truly remarkable. I eagerly await your next video. Ciao Bella, until then.
Dear Angeloca! I love your videos. In next weekend i going back for third time to Sicily, and it"s planed de fourth trip. I love every moment, every second in Sicily.
Respectfully, I have been in Venice, Italy. I gave myself a Father's Day gift 3 years ago. The vibe that I got from this video reminds me of the inhabitants in Venice, especially inner streets and residential areas. I visit countries for a week just to see, enjoy and explore the culture. To see how things truly go there, just as I enjoyed the entire city of Venice. Every section had its unique vibe, scenery and livelihood. I will return to visit Amalfi Coast, Positano , Ravello, Tuscany and Abruzzo. 😎 Playing, Stelvio Cipriani and Piero Piccioni😎
Wow, I was just in Palermo last week! This is awesome! I haven't watched the video yet, but can't wait. I'll be back if I have additional comments after!
I grew up in Leighorn. Itlay is enchanting. Bare foit in a garden, farm field with the cows, or on the beach . Being on the back of a Vespa , eating Gelato, fresh pignoli fom my yard , huge blackberries, tomaots from Padre's garden. Core memories.
My father was born in Santa Caterina close to Palermo...We have Arabic features...he went thru Ellis Island to enter the United States before coming to Chicago
I was born in Sicily a little town called isnello. Planning to go back to my home town this year on my honeymoon. I can't wait to visit my buetiful country . Thank you and thankful and grateful for the lovely 🌹 awesome amazing video. 🇮🇹 Sicilia Bella grazie Angelica . 🌹
Allow me to clarify: when he says 'roba bella' at 5:45, he's talking about 'beautiful as good things', specifically *high-quality ingredients*, not clothing :) Just so you know, 'roba' in Italian means random things, it doesn't mean the same as 'robe' in French.
It’s my favourite out of some of the parts of Italy I’ve been to. Especially in the afternoon where they close the road in city centre and lots of food, stuff and music.
Anyone who says that the Sicilians are typical Italians has no idea about the original culture of Sicily and its history. The Saracens ruled Sicily for 300 years, many cities such as Marsala originate from the Arabic (Marshallah) as an example. During the Arab occupation, Arabic was the majority spoken in Sicily. In the west of Sicily, couscous is still a speciality today. Arab history is deeply rooted in the Sicilians, as are the ancient traditions and rites. Anyone who denies this has no idea about history. It has even been scientifically proven that both the Sicilians and the Sardinians have North African genes.
Oh! Votive shrines on street corners. Heaven! I had a smile on my face throughout this vlog. I'll visit Sicily one day... a promise to myself. Thank you, Angelica. This was pure delight... except for the spleen sandwich. YIKES!
So well done…you did my Sicily proud…so glad to see a glimpse of Agrigento where all my grandparents are from…you were in Sicily and I was just in London…go figure! ☺️
Hello. I'm sicilian too from. Catania. We sicilians as no other people have got a huge fondness for our land and I think it raises when some of us expates. Take care!
Fun fact: Sicily wanted to become a US state after the WW 2. It is not a joke. What you say about Sicily can be said about each and every italian region: the regional, and often local, identity is stronger, much stronger that the national one. For instance, I am Tuscan, then Italian, then European. The same thing goes for every Italian. But we are Italians anyway. The Italian language was born in Sicily btw, under a Norman'German emperor, not in Tuscany, as many believe.
I appreciate what you wrote, and agree about many of us Italians having a strong, very strong regional identity. I woudn't go as far as to say it is stronger than the national one. In the case of Sicilian it is undeniably so. But, for instance in my case, I am from Lombardia, where I live, but I woudn't define myself as lombarda before anything else. It would sound silly to me. Rather, I would define myself as Italian and European.
Sicily has a long and complex history which has left its mark in the unique food, culture and language, it’s different from mainland Italy and Palermo the capital is an authentic city where you get a great idea of the Sicilian culture. What do you think of the video, did you imagine it to be like this? Leave a comment below!!
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Hi Angelica, I'm sicilian and I can witness my isle is a coffer plenty of treasures endless. Though I'm not so young even now rambling my land I keep finding news corners, new kind of food, hiden little beach, etcetera.
As you surely realized, we sicilians have got a love and an unbreakable link with our land, hard to describe. Moreover, I like to highlight none of us feel to belong to Italy. The three colors flag is indifferent for us, our flag is Trinacria!
Thank you very much anyway for show off our adorate land.
@@thewebhorse when I asked a Sicilian whether he feels Italian he was insulted because to them it was clear that they are Italian and saying otherwise was offensive for them. All Sicilians I know feel very much Italian.
First off thank you for the kind reply.
I'll explain why that happened.
Since Double Sicily Kingdom was joined to new country named Italy, sicilian was not only stolen of them wealth but even has been denigrating as inferiores.
So easy can happens somebody misunderstands your question thinking you seek to insult him.
Instead in his soul sicilian has an own proudness and nothing wich link him to Italy.
When second war was over, in Sicily suddenly born an indipendence party wich worried a lot central government. The boss of that party was esiliated and Sicily, just to cool down that "revolutioning" movement got a peculiar indipendence..... After, truly that such privileges were unapplied.
@@thewebhorsemy pleasure, glad you enjoyed and thanks for the comment!!
@@thewebhorsewhy do you say that the three color flag is indifferent to you is behond me. Sicily is part of Italy, and you making a statement like that is not only offensive but childish as well. Grow up.
You can live in Italy for 100 years and never stop discovering new treasures. I love Italy so much
Its Sicily
@@tryhard78628Which is Italian.
Is the countryside more peaceful?
My father was born in Cuba, his father was born in Palermo and his mother in Trapani. I am very proud of my Sicilian roots. My father, sister and I have the Sicilian red hair. A throwback of the Norman conquest.
Red hair?
@SachelleCambria Yes RED HAIR
Red hair is NOT typical for Sicilians.
I think almost everyone knows that, but thanks.@@worthwhilediscussion
Red hair can be produced by a dark headed person with a blonde person.
My father was born in Palermo, Sicily on Christmas Day in 1902
Sicily is where my parents came from. So proud of my heritage. Gotta love the people.
Sicilians are all Serbia's
@@nodi1217YOUR WACK
please don’t take them serious
easy europeans like to claim delusional things like turkish people do. norman aren’t serbian lol
My both parents family originates from Sicily too! Would love to travel there one day.
@@nodi1217 I read where Africans mixed with locals long time ago.
I’ve traveled a lot in my life and also know different places in Italy. Never ever I have been treated so well like in Napoli, Caserta and Salerno, not even in my own country. It was a short trip decades ago but never a day goes by without me thinking about them, they are going to live forever in my heart.
Yes, they are a lot of fun in Napoli, and don’t mince words. I loved it.
I lived in Napoli as a kid.. they are salt of the earth people
Both are no Muslim hell holes! I’ll never go back to Italy thanks to mass immigration.
do they treat brown ppl the same way as they treated u ?
@@mogheanil probably not.
I fell in love with Sicily. Very raw, friendly, amazing water and food. Can’t wait to go back.
Couldn't agree more!
Awesome VLOG , My father was stationed in germany when i was a kid and me and some mates (we were 17 years old ) hitchhiked to Sicily from Germany and spent a month in Sicily roaming around and also Sardinia . We were treated so nice by the locals . Memories ill never forget
Sounds amazing
wow amazing !! at just 17? so young you could travel alone !
In Italy there are twenty regions that are very different from each other...Not just Sicily. Each region has its own culture, language, cuisine, mentality, etc. It's like the United States of America....New York is very different from Los Angeles!
Il solito Napoletano che si sente tagliato fuori,vai sotto i video di Napoli a criticare o a parlare del resto d'Italia
You could say the same about Mexico . Any country that’s had influence from many different cultures
@@mitch2620
Your comment just made no sense, repeat again what you just said.
For every newborn in Sicily is branded as an Italian national, so how is that not Italian.
Yes, Sicilians are Italians. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and an autonomous region of Italy.
@@mitch2620
And don’t forget America is a citizenship not a nationality everybody came from somewhere that’s the difference .
Where Italy and Sicily the region is a nationality.
@@Antony-18 please go through history so that you can understand what he meant. No hard feelings since that is history now, but it still have some significance on it's people and in the mainland too.
I am around half Sicilian (American) grew up in MA. with a big ginny family ! Never been to Sicily yet but hope to in the near future, my grandfather came from a small village near Catania so i plan on trying out some genealogy stuff when i can get there.
Once you're outside Palermo you will see the beauty that is Sicily. Rural Sicily is amazing.
I am 1st generation Italian American. "SICILIAN" ! My father was born in PALERMO, Sicily IN 1903 and came to America with his family through ELLIS ISLAND in 1906. They settled in New York, and he put himself through college and became a doctor. He went from New York to California in 1938 and brought his parents with him. In 1941, he met and married my mom. I have an older sister born in 1942. I am the 2nd child, born in 1945. I am PROUD of my SICILIAN heritage . I had my dad's name engraved on ELLIS ISLANDS WALL OF HONOR back in the 80s. I am so proud of how my dad succeeded in America. He gave me a wonderful life. WE NEVER LOST THE FACT THAT WE WERE SICILIAN ITALIAN ! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
To be precise, the Sicilians and the inhabitants of southern Italy are more Italian than the rest of Italy, which was conquered by German tribes (Langobardi ) in the 5th and 6th centuries AD. The inhabitants mainly of northern Italy are Germans of origin. In Sicily and southern Italy, on the contrary, the population share a lot in common with the Greeks who founded the first cities there in the 6th century BC. Greetings from Greece.
Yes, in Northern Italy there is a big Germanic influence, but I wouldn't say that Northern Italians are mainly Germanic. In Sicily you also had the Normans at some point who were also Germanic. And Greeks are also not Italians. It's all a big mix really.
@@ArmandoBellagio6th BC there was no greeks. If you meant hellenic yes which were Illyrian tribes. Greeks came later when they formed their independence around 1820 thanks to the arvanitas people
@@ArmandoBellagio
Don't forget the pagan Phoenicians, who settled in Sicily.
First, came the 3 Italian mainland tribes: the Elymi, the Siculi, and the Sicels.
Then, came the pagan Phoenicians lka the Lebanese, after them, the Greeks
and some Cyprian Greeks,, following them the Romans. after them the Muslim
North Africans, and lastly, the Norman Crusaders aka Viking descendants.
Since the Greek Orthodox Church would not rebaptize the Cyprian Greeks,
who had converted to Islam for economic reasons, to return to Christianity,
they fled to the Roman Catholic Church in Sicily out of desperation and
remained there.
Unlike many Greek Sicilians, the Cyprian Greeks have Minoan (from Crete) DNA
and Mycenean (from mainland Greece) DNA, both were ancient, advanced
Greek tribes that were wiped out by natural disasters.
As for the Muslim North Africans:
Since the majority of Sicilians kept their dialect while the Muslims retained
their Arabic language, the Normans were able to discern those that were
the indigenous Sicilians. Then, the Muslims were peacefully transported back
to their land of origin, some voluntarily converted and remained in Sicily.
The Normans used Calabria as a holding station before returning them
and many converted to remain there as well.
When Sicily was occupied by the Muslims, they were treated like second class
citizens with severe rules and penalties, inorder to induce conversion to Islam.
Since their farmland was forcibly confiscated by them, they lived near the point of starvation.
They also demolished their churches, that is why you will only find medieval churches.
As for southern Italy, many have Northern Italian DNA, specifically from Liguria,
and pagan Viking DNA. The people from the town, Benevento, which is east of Naples,
have that DNA. I know because some of my relatives come from there.
Since the Ligurians sided with Phoenician pagan Carthage's Hannibal
against the brutal Romans during the Punic wars,
the Romans transported their fellow Italians aka 40,000 Ligurians
to that town. Later, the pagan Vikings looted that affluent town
because they thought it was Rome. Some of them remained there
and that accounts for the taller men.
BTW: The average height of the ancient Roman soldier was 5 feet 8 inches,
but the men in my family are at least 6 feet and the women are 5 feet 6-8 inches.
That would account for the spike in height.
My family is mostly Sicilian, with 70% Italian tribal DNA, plus Greek, Phoenician,
and Viking DNA, and the other part is from Benevento, with Northern Italian
Ligurian DNA, which accounts for some of us being fair
with green eyes and red or blond hair.
Ligurian DNA does not identify as being Germanic,
it sits at the upper northwestern coast of Italy.
@@ArmandoBellagio Why you European are mean and try to avoid saying that we Tunisians brought you civlisians why are you so selective 8while us we do not ignore any nations contribution
@@SylvesterPeter-sf3fy 300 years we ruled you and founded palermo and before it under the Mighty Carthage we ruled you really european are deeply tribal mindset habibi without us you might have no reniassance nothing today and we ruled the greek too ...the world has changed with this mindset you will go back to the dark ages closed tribal mindset
your Italian speaking is beautiful as are you.. excellent video content!
At 5:55 when the gentleman says “Abbiamo la roba bella” it doesn’t mean we have nice clothes as the translation read. It means we have a good product to cook with.
Italian is my most favourite European language. It's a pleasure to hear them speak
It's also pleasant to speak for this English speaker. The long vowel sounds are energizing. like chanting.
and many of the people in Palermo are speaking Sicilian, its own language :)
I concur. It is so beautiful.
@@kulcousy Italian doesn't have long vowels though
@@marty8895Not by english definitions but in Italian vowels have mostly a single pronunciation. In English vowels are pronounced in various ways apart from how they are sound in "long" form. Thus English has more short vowels than Italian.
My grandfather was born in Palermo in 1893 and immigrated to the United States with his widowed mother in 1910 to be with her brothers who left Sicily in 1900. I grew up with my grandparents in our house but sadly they rarely spoke of their life before coming to the US. Yet we did keep most of the Sicilian traditions especially the food and mannerisms (self reliance, determination and never tell anyone your business or what you are thinking). I will be traveling to Italy (last there in 1983) and will visit Palermo looking for long lost cousins.
Did you just make all this up
My grandparents came from Palermo n trapani I am planning trip also I would love to find our family that’s still there
@@liferdog3697 thank you for sharing. This is correct. This is how Sicilians were raised… also to mind one’s own business. ☮️. Best of luck to you
A beautiful story. Your grandmothers and your uncles made America great.
Hi my friend. I'm a proud sicilian and every time I heard story my heart starts to beat.
How many stories, how much sorrow, and how much people has been forced to emigrate, but.... in any chance you know, that makes me emotional is that you Americans who have sicilian anchestors have that such pleasure to find out your roots and the place you anchestors come from.
Some time ago I helped a woman from California to find the born certificate at office council of her grand grand father who expated on USA around 1900 like your grand parents. I let you imagine how emotional was that moment.
I hope you can find your roots you too.
Be proud of your anchestors they were very brave and strong. It wasn't at all easy!
My best wish.
For us Greeks Neapolitans and Sicilians are like brothers, we have so many things in common.❤
Yes, I suppose you are - you are all about 90% Arab, after all.
@giorgio9731 I haven't tried Sicilian or Greek, are they good ice cream as well?
They have African ancestry the Sicilian people
@@JB9324-j4j Sicilian-Arab, as my family history is now suggesting. Lebanon/Syria to Sicily (Agrigento) then over to Malta.
Napolitano, Campani, Lucani, Calabrese, Sigiliano, Greca, una facia, una ratza....
I remember when I first landed at Catania Airport, I felt at home as soon as I stepped off the plane. I had the pleasure of living in Aci Trezza right outside of Catania. Great people, great food, great living, great memories. Saluti!
This coverage made me fall in love with Sicily even more. Various corners with various hustle and bustle are presented so beautifully beyond my imagination about Sicily.
bella roga is not beautiful clothes, but instead it translate to beautiful product like vegetables, fruits or meats.
Thank you 🙏
I had a sicilian couple neighbor with four sons and two daughters and they were awesome they had me over for dinner a few times their marinara was exquisite, as was Dominic's fab Garden!
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I am from ERITREA 🇪🇷 but my mother FATHER my Grandfather is from Sicily that why i am from proud of it ❤❤❤
Awesome
Love the Video, Love the People of Sicilien, great Personality, Great Energy, Thank you, sharing your visit There, 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💎👑🤔❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹., There Use of Spices and, Love of Family., reminds me of 🇭🇹 Haitians Family. God Bless The Siciliens.
My wife family has a street named after them in Santa eilia. Via Busalacchi. I love your video, your voice makes me melt. Much love.
Sicily has an insanely fantastic history
Indeed 😊
Love to my Sicilian brothers from Malta 🇲🇹
@@andrewcutajar1679 I love Malta as well!
🤝
A big hug to the Maltese Brothers from your Sicilians Brothers ❤🫂
Hi, brother! ❤
Malta was originally inhabited by the pagan Phoenicians, who later converted to Catholicism,
like mainland Phoenicia lka Maronite Catholic Lebanese. After them, came the Sicilians.
My great grandfather, James Francis Rosella was born in Palermo and moved to the USA in the mid 1800s. Passed away 1915 in Greenville, Mississippi. I did an ancestry test and found I am part Sicilian and North African
Me too Half dads is from Naples,the other from Sicily,it turns out I’m Greek and North African as well
Per favore accetta le mie condoglianze.
@@dominicd7610 we just figured this out in the past twenty years thanks to the internet.
@@Gideon_Judges6 grazi
@@pacopeso8474 That’s exactly how I found out ..
What I enjoyed most about your video was your bubbling efervescente personality along with your ability to switch from Italian to English with a British accent. I live in Costa Rica 🌴😎🌴 and there is a lot of Italian Expats so there is a lot of delicious Italian food here to feast on.
Thank you! 😃
Hi Malini, I'm a fellow Brit but my mum's family is from Malta. My DNA came back showing we crossed from Sicily, probably Agrigento. So watching this I feel weirdly at home.
Lovely! Just a quick mention of something I saw. At the very beginning the senior man used the word "ROBA" and you translated that as "we dress well" thinking of the Spanish "ROPA-CLOTHES", but "ROBA" in Italian means "STUFF", so what he meant is that they have nice stuff=ingredients
How can you not hear the difference between B and P?
I guess that's why you never pronounce B and V properly
in ex - Yugoslavian lands we sey also ROBA for all kind of stuff !
Roba is albanian language old one
My grandfather was from Altavilla Milicia ,in Chicago we have a festival to there saint, its 123 years old. 14thousand people from his village migrated to Chicago
Sights, sounds, food, architecture, and a fascinating backstory all combine for another exquisitely beautiful travelogue. Many thanks, Malini. Very well done! 🗺🙂
Great music, atmosphere 🎉
Very nicely done! The young lady presenting on camera does the perfect job of blending a nice presentational style with a lovely and engaging interest in the subject matter.
Nice video like it thank you
I have 5 most favourite destinations in this world ….Sicily is for sure one of them ….lovely video Malini …thanks for sharing….until soon …..💕Alex🇬🇷
Great to hear you enjoyed the video, thank you 🙏
What are the other 4?
Next year in Constantinople my Greek brother!
So much charm and beautiful unlike the new world so boring ,thank you for this great video ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Sicily is ancient historical place about lifestyle, food and others. You did explore very well with your good work 👍
Stay safe and healthy 👌
Thank you!
New Orleans was a port of entry for Sicilians before New York City.
New Orleans had the most Sicilians come there also and part of the French Quarter was called Little Palermo. Italians in New Orleans are the reason for Columbus day in the US
@@Huhn-BruhCool didn't know that
I'm from New York and most of my family came through there but my one aunt always had a huge love for new Orleans and that was where her people entered
I never knew thanks so much iam 2.5 sardinian love that's much
As a Sicilian, this is true.
Little Italy in Detroit was originally called Little Sicily because of all the Italian immigration in Detroit came from Sicily at the time.
they are arabs ahh not real italians ...like al cappone was arabic..syvester stallone and danny devitto..not real italian romans
No they didn't , the come from all Italy , misty Sud ITALIA
you really got the vibe of the place! Well done , Angelica! You're the first traveler in 40 years since Elizabeth David to get the feel of the place.
Happy to hear that 😊 thank you 🙏
I was born and used to live in a small village in Segesta and the beautiful Segesta Archeological Site opened my eyes to the diversity of the cultures that inhabited in Sicily. There was a church less than ten meters away of a mosque and both were dated to exist at the same time.
Amazing, I’d love to visit that site in Segesta too, next time !
@@maliniangelica1 while you're at that part of Sicily, don't forget to visit Castellamarre-del-Golfo 😎
@@FerroAudioI’ve actually been there before it is so beautiful!
The difference is that the invading people were Muslims, not the indigenous Sicilians.
but as usual European can not stand Muslims who brought them civilisation and killed all muslims and destroyed the mosques like the zionists does today same european racist mindset while we still have you churches untouched because we do ot hate christians and never forced them to change religion and even romans we did not destroy what they left though the savage roman destroyed the perl of the med sea Carthage hannibal encircled rome for 15 years but he did not destroy şit but rkomans destroy it everything and killed and burnt everything and killed everything how diiiiiiiisgusting culture you are frankly the arrogance
Sicily - what a wonderful present you give us with this little view of this magical place and the gracious people.
Thank you
You’re very welcome 😊
,,,,,,,, Nelson, forse non CI credi, ma I Siciliani, sono, le Persone,, (,, si dice,,,),,, col "CUORE in MANO".,,,,,,, e lo dimostrano, senza nascpnderlo, o, vergognarsi. Da qui, il loro tono-alto di voce molto emotionale. Propio,,,, DAL FONDO DEL CUORE SICILIANO!!! - (, unico al mondo,,,), - ✌️👍🙋♂️
Being Italian myself, I really enjoyed this video. I was so well done as all your video's are. The best part is the beauty of the land and the people , and it's made complete by a beautiful woman who puts it all together. Keep up the good work.. All the best ...
Thank you! 😃
Beautiful video, but these concepts of Unique Regional Identity can be applied literally to every Italian Region (even between several Provinces or Municipalities of the same Region!). Every Italian Region is unique in many aspects, but always maintaining a bond that Unites Them All Together. Viva l'Italia e la Sicilia!
Love your command of the Italian language,was in Italy this summer and can just say Bonjorno and Grazie.
Buon Giorno. The letter j does not exist in the Italian alphabet
Fascinating travelogue showcasing a unique blend of architecture, cuisine, culture and people. Magic.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Malini Angelica your documentary is lovely.
This is a great video makes me remember a lot of things of the past and history and religion and my Greek and Italian friends back in London
Thanks very much for your delicate presentation and introduction, I really enjoyed it
So great to hear you enjoyed the video!! The history is fascinating n
@@maliniangelica1 yes, thank you
You're right. Sicili, Greece are maroken, algerian etc. descents. They are north african (arabs)
@@detehoxa1126 sicilians are unique in their ways
Best I have seen on Sicily ….such a wonderful land with most kind people
I grew up in a Sicilian immigrant family from a town on the north coast of Sicily near Palermo. Immersed in traditions and speaking the dialect making frequent trips to visit relatives. I realized very early how we were set apart from my other non-Sicilian Italian immigrant friends. My mother's dishes from her province were considered really different almost "exotic" to them In contrast of what they were used to. The dialect incomprehensible with all the borrowed words from Greek, Arabic, French, and Spanish. Unfortunately, the original Sicilian is becoming more watered down with Italian with each generation and losing it's characteristics.
I hope not, it’s very special ❤
My best friend from childhood was Sicilian and he looked just like egyptian actor Ahmed El Sakka.
After Marxist Garibaldi unified Italy, a step closer to a NWO,
Sicily's young were forced to assimilate and learn the Italian dialect.
I noticed that Italian/Sicilian Americans are more cultural and traditional
than mainland Italians because we were unaffected by unified Italy's imposed changes.
We are the only conquered people that retained their identity despite many foreign influences,
especially our Catholic faith and our dialect.
Pasta con le sarde is one of my favorite Sicilian dishes, along with fried carduna.
Zabaglione and panna cotta with raspberry sauce are my favorite Sicilian desserts.
Same! It is so unique. I hope it doesn't disappear into Italian. Recently, I heard the good news that Google Translate just included it on their options for translation. Schools here in NYC are teaching it, too. I think there is a small contingent of Sicilian-Americans trying to keep it alive as well.
My favorite Sicilian dishes are pasta con le sarde and carduna, it's like a celery like eggplant.
God I can't believe this was over so fast!!! I need at least another hour! You should definitely be on TV!!! Thanks Malini!!!
More to come! 😊 thank you 🙏
Palermo was incredible! The beach so beautiful. The food amazing. Thank you for this enlightening video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Greetings Miss Angelica,
I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you and your team for producing yet another outstanding video. I have always been fascinated by history, and your work has brought Sicily to the forefront of my interest.
Thank you once again for covering so much in such a short time. Your ability to seamlessly adapt to the local culture is truly remarkable. I eagerly await your next video.
Ciao Bella, until then.
Thank you so much! 😊🙏
Thank you for sharing your experience in Sicily with us. Much appreciated.👏👏👏👍👍
Our pleasure!
it's my favorite place i've ever visited. the food is just so delicious and the volcanoes are an amazing backdrop.
I totally agree!
I can’t wait to see this!!!
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Dear Angeloca! I love your videos. In next weekend i going back for third time to Sicily, and it"s planed de fourth trip. I love every moment, every second in Sicily.
I love how u interact with local u are amazing ❤
Respectfully, I have been in Venice, Italy. I gave myself a Father's Day gift 3 years ago. The vibe that I got from this video reminds me of the inhabitants in Venice, especially inner streets and residential areas. I visit countries for a week just to see, enjoy and explore the culture. To see how things truly go there, just as I enjoyed the entire city of Venice. Every section had its unique vibe, scenery and livelihood. I will return to visit Amalfi Coast, Positano , Ravello, Tuscany and Abruzzo. 😎 Playing, Stelvio Cipriani and Piero Piccioni😎
Wow, I was just in Palermo last week! This is awesome! I haven't watched the video yet, but can't wait. I'll be back if I have additional comments after!
Enjoy 😊
I loved Palermo. There were still ruins, from World War II bombings when I was there in 2004. Fascinating place.
Exceptional Vlog Malini! Loved the classical cinematic intro. Thanks for always indulging us with such well crafted content.
Glad you liked it! Thank you 🙏
As a navy vet station that lived in signella, that's definitely a true statement between Italians and Sicilians!
Wow!! What a great video!! Totally enjoyed every minute. The people seem so real and open!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really enjoyed this historical overview. It's honest and comprehensive, and it inspired me, u r beautiful, love u Malini😍
Glad you liked it!!
I grew up in Leighorn. Itlay is enchanting. Bare foit in a garden, farm field with the cows, or on the beach . Being on the back of a Vespa , eating Gelato, fresh pignoli fom my yard , huge blackberries, tomaots from Padre's garden. Core memories.
Thank you again for another Sicily trip keep it coming 💙
More to come!
My father was born in Santa Caterina close to Palermo...We have Arabic features...he went thru Ellis Island to enter the United States before coming to Chicago
Very beautiful country ❤❤
I was born in Sicily a little town called isnello.
Planning to go back to my home town this year on my honeymoon.
I can't wait to visit my buetiful country .
Thank you and thankful and grateful for the lovely 🌹 awesome amazing video. 🇮🇹
Sicilia Bella grazie Angelica . 🌹
I went back in October, and to see this randomly pop up in my feed is so dope!
Hope it brings back good memories 😊
@@maliniangelica1 it did for sure! 🤙🏾
Great vid, history and a bit of fun....thx
Our pleasure!
Hola angelica! Estos videos de italia sur son lo maximo, me encantan
Muchas gracias 😊
Falls in love with Sicilian culture and life,especially with the rhythms when talking each other ,want to visit one-day
Allow me to clarify: when he says 'roba bella' at 5:45, he's talking about 'beautiful as good things', specifically *high-quality ingredients*, not clothing :) Just so you know, 'roba' in Italian means random things, it doesn't mean the same as 'robe' in French.
Another Sicily/Italy video! Love this
Glad you enjoy it!
Amazing location and beautiful narration ❤
Thank you ❤️
Grazie Malini, Bel video!
Grazie 😊
If my dreams come true, I'll visit one day!
It’s my favourite out of some of the parts of Italy I’ve been to. Especially in the afternoon where they close the road in city centre and lots of food, stuff and music.
I love your channel.❤❤❤❤
The Sicilian flavor and spirit jumps out of the screen! ❤
Glad you think so 😊 thank you !
Looks like a wonderful place with fun and expressive people😊
Anyone who says that the Sicilians are typical Italians has no idea about the original culture of Sicily and its history. The Saracens ruled Sicily for 300 years, many cities such as Marsala originate from the Arabic (Marshallah) as an example. During the Arab occupation, Arabic was the majority spoken in Sicily. In the west of Sicily, couscous is still a speciality today. Arab history is deeply rooted in the Sicilians, as are the ancient traditions and rites. Anyone who denies this has no idea about history. It has even been scientifically proven that both the Sicilians and the Sardinians have North African genes.
Thank u ,for the voice of truth & sanity
Ciao io sono nato e vivo a palermo ed il video è stupendo
grazie
Oh! Votive shrines on street corners. Heaven! I had a smile on my face throughout this vlog. I'll visit Sicily one day... a promise to myself. Thank you, Angelica. This was pure delight... except for the spleen sandwich. YIKES!
Hello, as proud sicilian your words warmed my heart, hopefully you can get an unforgettable vacation
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Luv you I can’t stop watching this video full of energy ❤❤
What I admire you the most you can spoke any language, very intelligent woman
Hi Angelica was a wonderful video . Sicily is gorgeous.
I love it ,the people are kind .
Thank you so much Malini .
I enjoyed the video .
💕🌟🌞😉💋
Thank you so much! 🤍🤍
So well done…you did my Sicily proud…so glad to see a glimpse of Agrigento where all my grandparents are from…you were in Sicily and I was just in London…go figure! ☺️
Hello. I'm sicilian too from. Catania.
We sicilians as no other people have got a huge fondness for our land and I think it raises when some of us expates.
Take care!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 🙏
The guy with the cherries is an absolute boss bro
The Spanish crown was just the second wave of the Romans
Thank you Angelica ! Awesome Vlog !
Thanks!
Beautiful Sicily 👍🏻
My great grandparents and grandfather came from Sicily to Manhattan, NYC!
when you come to Sicily and Italy you forget the rest of the world
σιγά ρε μεγάλε!
@@Tataridis65 stai a cuccia e pensa ai caxxi Tuoi.
@@Tataridis65 stai a cuccia
This is exactly what I'm searching for. Happy to read this comment 😁😃💖👍
@@Tataridis65 o Greco perché non pensi agli Spartani?
Your italy videos are my favourite, I would love to see more from there🇮🇹😍😍
You’ll love the following few videos of ours then, stay tuned 😃😊
@@maliniangelica1 yeahh😍
Fun fact: Sicily wanted to become a US state after the WW 2. It is not a joke. What you say about Sicily can be said about each and every italian region: the regional, and often local, identity is stronger, much stronger that the national one. For instance, I am Tuscan, then Italian, then European. The same thing goes for every Italian. But we are Italians anyway. The Italian language was born in Sicily btw, under a Norman'German emperor, not in Tuscany, as many believe.
Interesting.
I appreciate what you wrote, and agree about many of us Italians having a strong, very strong regional identity. I woudn't go as far as to say it is stronger than the national one. In the case of Sicilian it is undeniably so. But, for instance in my case, I am from Lombardia, where I live, but I woudn't define myself as lombarda before anything else. It would sound silly to me. Rather, I would define myself as Italian and European.
Hey. how are you
start following you now almost 2 weeks. I really enjoy.
What a lovely video you have made, thank you 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!