Lagane e ceci or lagane e cicciari, also known as pasta del brigante (lit.

It consists of lagane, a wide pasta,[2] with chickpeas, garlic, and oil.

[3] The dish is associated with the custom of u cumbitu,[4][5] in which the dish is shared among families and neighbours annually on Saint Joseph's Day (19 March),[6] alongside pan-fried cod and zeppole,[7] the dessert typically associated with Saint Joseph in Calabria.

[8] The custom may have emerged in the 20th century,[6] or have origins in Calabria's medieval feudal society.

[9][10] U cumbitu notably suspended class structures in Calabria, which was particularly afflicted by poverty and hunger,[7] and was a symbol of social solidarity and fraternity.