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Eliza Katolikoa

'Sportula', christmas basket in ancient Rome

  • Christmas baskets have a pagan origin, just like Christmas.
Nagore Irazustabarrena Uranga
11 December 2019

The ancient Romans celebrated Saturnalia in December around the winter solstice. The morning salutatio ceremony was held during Saturn’s festivities: the lords and the patrons gave the “clients” so protected (cliens) a lot of figs, laureles and other special foods, enclosed in a wicker basket.

This set of Saturnalia products was called a sportula or “cestilla”.

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