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  THE 
  NATIONAL 
  GEOGRAPHIC 
  MAGAZINE 
  

  

  Photograph 
  by 
  Morgan 
  Heiskell 
  

  

  A 
  PIPER 
  OF 
  CAPRI, 
  THE 
  ISLAND 
  OF 
  THE) 
  SIRENS 
  

  

  This 
  musician 
  and 
  his 
  fellows 
  come 
  to 
  Capri 
  from 
  the 
  mountains 
  of 
  the 
  mainland 
  at 
  

   Christmas 
  time 
  to 
  play 
  before 
  the 
  shrines 
  and 
  in 
  the 
  houses 
  of 
  the 
  islanders. 
  Theirs 
  is 
  a 
  

   hereditary 
  calling 
  that 
  is 
  fast 
  dying 
  out. 
  

  

  