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Costumi is a ''frazione''—a small hamlet—located in the commune of Torricella Sicura in the Italian Province of Teramo. The origins of the name date back to feudal times and refer to the usual and customary contributions ('costumi') that the denizens were expected to forward to the baronial landowners. The ''Costumarii,'' in fact, were the local townsmen entrusted with this act. In modern times Costumi is principally known for four diffused clusters of residences, each surrounded by woodlots and farmers' grain fields. These groups of houses go by the names: *San Pietro ad Azzano *Case Mancine *Villa Sciarra *Colle Sansonesco. Data collected during the 12th census on 25 October 1981 provide the following population figures for Costumi: * 38 families * 63 men * 68 women *131 inhabitants The local parish church of Costumi is Saint Peters (San Pietro) in nearby Azzano. ==San Pietro ad Azzano== At one time this area hosted a monastery which later became a parish church. In medieval times a large feudal estate was located here, this carrying the name University (Università), an ancient term given to the various communes comprising a large domain. The historian Bernardino Delfico posits that the word Azzano derives from the ancient ''gens Attia''. Many people with the last name Attia (and its derivatives such as Attio, Attiano and Attia) live or have lived in this locality. The monastery (later a parish) that was located in this area was administered by the Abbey of Farfa and enjoyed the privileges and riches that accompanied this designation at least until the 1800th century. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Costumi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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