The keep of the fortress houses the Museum of Paiarola . The term dialect "paiarole" refers to a typical element of the local: Acquaviva survives in fact the ancient art of making baskets with straw, the so-called pagliarole. 's not uncommon to see, especially in the summer, elderly women country, on the doorstep, weave the wheat straw with formidable skill, using an awl. All work is performed by holding the straw and crolle immersed in water to make them pliable for processing. The process is long and laborious because it provides for the previous stages to the preparation of materials: straw, willow and Cannetta Wild. The pagliarole , in very different forms, are used as sfarinapesce , screens, door fruit door knitting, laundry baskets and ornamental plates. But once the pagliarole could also become the cradles.