The ritual of the "Spelt of San Nicola" is held on December 5^th, the eve of the anniversary of the Saint, patron of the country, to commemorate the miracle that tradition attributes to San Nicola who, passing through Monteleone and shocked by the poverty of its inhabitants, decided to give the poor the spelt. The permanence of this unique ritual has favored the continuity of its culture in Monteleone, much to become a characteristic feature of this area.