Brooklyn's Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast celebrates towering Giglio tradition
"This is the greatest show of faith. This is the greatest show of family, of tradition, of our heritage," said Head Capo Danny Vecchiano during the annual procession.
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The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast has drawn hundreds of thousands for over a century, featuring the Giglio, a four-ton, 72-foot statue carried by 120 'lifters'.