The wheat fields once extended right up to the walls of the ancient city.
The Taranta dance is linked with the bite of the spider, which often occurred during the wheat harvest.
The folk dance of the Taranta takes its name from the venomous spider whose bite is believed to cause a kind of delirium.
Spread throughout Italy, the tradition of "stornelli" dictates that the musicians are accompanied by tambourines, accordions, and guitars.
