Cosca
Appearance
Acosca(Italian:[ˈkɔska];pl.coscheinItalianandcoschiinSicilian), in Sicily, is aclanorSicilian Mafiacrime familyled by acapo.
The equivalent in the'NdranghetainCalabriais the'ndrina.
Etymology
[edit]Acoscais the crown of spiny, closely folded leaves on plants such as theartichokeor thethistle,which symbolizes the tightness of relationships between mafiosi.[1]
References
[edit]- Blok, Anton (1974/1988).The Mafia of a Sicilian village 1860-1960. A study of violent peasant entrepreneurs,Long Grove (IL): Waveland Press.ISBN0-88133-325-5.
- Dickie, John (2004).Cosa Nostra. A history of the Sicilian Mafia,London: Coronet.ISBN978-0-340-82435-1.
- Servadio, Gaia (1976).Mafioso. A history of the Mafia from its origins to the present day,London: Secker & Warburg.ISBN0-8128-2101-7.
External links
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