The origins of
Peppe ‘Nnappa,
a famous mask
of Sicilian Carnival
This clumsy and unkempt character, who was born with the Commedia dell’Arte, loves eating and sleeping and symbolizes the Sicilian soul. His popularity has now risen again, making him an unmissable presence during Carnival parades Good-humoured people of Sicily, young and old, are often jokingly associated to a Peppe ‘Nnappa, a character who has...