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Su mesi de Cabudanni: when in Sardinia September was the first month of the year.

September is a month symbolising recovery, good intentions and new beginnings. In Sardinia, it is still called 'Cabudanni', despite the fact that much time has passed since September in our island signalled the beginning of the year. The name comes from 'Caput anni', which in the Greek calendar represented the first month of the year. Sardinia, controlled by Byzantium since ...

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Holy Week in Cagliari and traditional processions

The Holy Week processions in Cagliari - sa Chida Santa, in the Sardinian language - are many and start on Passion Friday and end on Easter Monday. The rituals of Holy Week date back to the 17th century, when Sardinia was under Spanish political hegemony, and thus preserve the authenticity of traditions with over four hundred years of history. ...

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10 typical Sardinian dishes not to be missed

Sardinian cuisine is rich in typical dishes that, with the passage of time, have become world-famous and sought-after, above all, for their unique and unmistakable taste. Here are some typical Sardinian dishes that you absolutely must not miss when you come on holiday to Sardinia: Culurgiones These are a kind of fresh pasta ravioli with a very special taste.

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Sardinia and Carnival, between folklore and tradition

Carnival is among the world's oldest ritual festivals. It is a mix of elements taken from the pagan agro-pastoral world and from elements linked to the Christian religion that blend together with popular culture and tradition, combining superstition, magic, esotericism ending in the most brutal transgression. Carnival was born in order to overturn the customs, values and norms of everyday life, preceding Lent, in which ...

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The cult of the dead in Sardinia: rites of passage and lost funeral practices

The cult of the dead constitutes the oldest ritual celebration in the world. In Sardinia, an ancestral and mysterious land where ritual has always governed the various stages of life, death has always played a fundamental role in the social life of every community, from the most remote times. Seen as a continuation of life in ...

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Cabras

On the left bank of the homonymous pond, also called Mari Pontis, Cabras rises a few kilometres from Oristano, with which it borders to the east, while to the west it faces the sea and with its thirty kilometres of coastline includes the Sinis peninsula and the two uninhabited islets of Catalano and Mal di Ventre. Attested ...

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The Sardinian artisan knife: its history.

In Italy, the production of knives was already widespread in every region, as far back as the 13th century. With the passage of time, each region has retained its own distinct identity in the manufacture of knives, as well as the different types that arose in relation to local needs and cultural characteristics. In fact, they are found within ...

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The Saint Efisio Prison

A fascinating and mysterious place, the prison of Sant'Efisio, included among the itineraries of the underground city, is one of the most important places in the memory of Cagliari's most venerated saint. That towards Sant'Efisio is undoubtedly one of the most deeply rooted cults in the whole of Sardinia, carrying on a tradition that lasts more than three centuries ...

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