I have always compared the relationships between the members in the old Mafia to relationships between members in a traditional Sicilian blood family. Bonanno, when he talks about a culture, a way of life, his words are influenced by the culture of the old Sicilian ways, with roots in the old feudal society. The old Sicilan Mafia, of course, was a a mirror image of this society but a great part of it was lost when the Mafia was americanized. That´s why, perhaps, you who are more new to this can´t understand what Bonanno is talking about because you´ve missed the gap between the old Mafia and the Mafia of today.

Last edited by HairyKnuckles; 08/20/14 01:02 PM.

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