The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CELEBRATION

IN BOLOGNA, ITALY, THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
BOLOGNA CELEBRATE THE FESTA DEI MATRICOLI. ALL STUDENTS
WEAR AN ODDLY SHAPED HAT OF A DIFFERENT COLOR, DEPENDING
ON WHICH COLLEGE THEY ARE ATTENDING. THE COLLEGE OF
MEDICINE, FOR EXAMPLE, WEARS A RED HAT. THE CELEBRATION
IS MARKED BY A LOT OF DRINKING AND PRANKS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MARYGROVE COLLEGE ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00001968 FALL