Culture
Macchiagodena mostly consists of farmers with a tightly knit community spirit. Every year during the 3rd Sunday in May a fine large fair is held to celebrate the feast day of San Nicola, the patron saint of the town.
A very peculiar tradition is still maintained by some of the population: known as rapimento ("kidnapping"), it consists in the kidnapping of the future bride some time before the wedding is celebrated. Another fine tradition is a local dance called "tuzacula".
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