U cumbitu

[2][7] On Saint Joseph's Day, rich families invited poorer people from their neighbourhood for a feast at their house.

[3] Some of the guests would dress as the Holy Family,[3][4] sometimes extended to include Joachim and Anne, Mary's parents.

[8] Lagane e ceci was served as the first dish,[6] followed by pan-fried cod and zeppole,[3] the dessert typically associated with Saint Joseph in Calabria.

[10] U cumbitu notably suspended class structures in Calabria, which was particularly afflicted by poverty and hunger,[3] and was a symbol of social solidarity and fraternity.

Closer to Saint Joseph's Day, bread is prepared in a wood-fired oven, and chicory and fennel are harvested, while scarola and cabbages are picked.