A cosca (Italian: ˈkɔska; pl. cosche in Italian and coschi in Sicilian), in Sicily, is a clan or Sicilian Mafia crime family led by a capo. The equivalent in the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria is the 'ndrina.
The Sicilian word cosca also describes the crown of spiny, closely folded leaves on plants such as the artichoke or the thistle. The Sicilian mafia used this word for their families because it shall symbolize the tightness of relationships between mafiosi and their family members. The middle of the crown of an artichoke also contains the bloom which is protected but the leaves around it just like the family members securing the secret of their family.
The Sicilian word cosca also describes the crown of spiny, closely folded leaves on plants such as the artichoke or the thistle. The Sicilian mafia used this word for their families because it shall symbolize the tightness of relationships between mafiosi and their family members. The middle of the crown of an artichoke also contains the bloom which is protected but the leaves around it just like the family members securing the secret of their family.
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~ The teachers of 'Ciscos'
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~ The teachers of 'Ciscos'
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