Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Note vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. Names 17
6. Chapter 2. Languages 38
7. Chapter 3. Appearance 58
8. Chapter 4. Status 91
9. Chapter 5. The Life Cycle 118
10. Chapter 6. Rituals and Other Practices in Places of Worship 140
11. Chapter 7. Rituals and Practices at Home and in the Community 176
12. Chapter 8. Theorizing Salentine Identity 209
13. Database: Sites in the Salento with Texts and Images Informative About Identity. Teil 1 239
14. Database: Sites in the Salento with Texts and Images Informative About Identity. Teil 2 295
15. Notes 337
16. Works Cited 397
17. Index 457
18. Acknowledgments 467