Confetti the end of the 19th century, using symbolic shreds of coloured paper rather than real sweets. Confetti Confetti are small pieces or streamers of paper, mylar, or metallic material which are usually thrown at celebrations, especially parades and weddings. The origins are from the Latin "confectum", with "confetti" the plural of Italian "confetto", small sweet. Modern paper confetti trace back to symbolic rituals of tossing grains and sweets during special occasions, traditional for numerous cultures throughout history as an ancient custom dating back to pagan times, but adapted from sweets and grains to paper through the centuries. Confetti are made
Italian comics Italian comics Italian comics are known in Italy as "fumetto" , plural form "fumetti" . The most popular Italian comics have been translated into many languages. The term "fumetto" (literally "little puff of smoke") refers to the distinctive word balloons that contain the dialog in comics (also called "nuvoletta" in Italian). The term "fumetti" is often used in English to refer to photo comics, regardless of origin or language. Italian "fumetto" has its roots in periodicals aimed at younger readers and in the satirical publications of the 19th century. These magazines published cartoons and illustrations for educational and propagandist purposes.