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Candlemas in Sardinia
Kategorien Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Tags traditions & folklore history & culture 0 CommentsOn February 2nd, the Catholic Church celebrates Candlemas. Candles are blessed, symbol of Christ " light to enlighten the peoples", as the baby Jesus was called by the old Sime...
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Kategorien Traditions & Folklore Food Tags traditions & folklore food 0 CommentsUp to yesterday, I thought that a spuntino (Italian for snack) was something you eat when you are hungry but you don't want to spoil your coming meal, so you put a piece of bread in your mouth w...
mehrBabbay Nou El: was Santa Claus Sardinian?
Kategorien Traditions & Folklore Personalities Entertainment - Nightlife - Music Tags traditions & folklore personalities entertainment - nightlife - concerts 0 Comments" Jingle Bells Jingle Bells " ....it's time! The Nativity scene is ready, the resin scent of the Christmas Tree fills the air and Santa Claus is almost here. However, someone wondered why is ...
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Kategorien Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Arts & Artisans Tags traditions & folklore history & culture arts & artisans 0 CommentsThe oldest document is written in Sardinian The Etruscan tradition used the so-called "talking objects". It concerned the handmade product where an engraved message was speaking firsthand to whom th...
mehrSpending A Day With Golfo Aranci’s Fishermen
Kategorien Traditions & Folklore Sealife & Watersports Golfo Aranci Experiences & Activities Tags traditions & folklore sealife & watersports golfo aranci experiences & activities 0 CommentsAs we wrote in Golfo Aranci: A Fishermen Village , Golfo Aranci was a fishermen village before becoming a tourist destination. It was populated by fishermen coming from Ponza, one of the four isl...
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Kategorien Traditions & Folklore Nature & Landscape Tags traditions & folklore nature & landscape 0 CommentsMost of us grew up with the Smurfs . Back in 1958, the Belgian designer Peyo had the very happy inspiration of creating the cute and little blue inhabitants of the woods, who lived in round house...
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Kategorien Traditions & Folklore Personalities Nature & Landscape History & Culture Food Experiences & Activities Arts & Artisans Tags traditions & folklore personalities nature & landscape history & culture food experiences & activities arts & artisans 0 CommentsSardinia, a wonderful island in the Mediterranean, is somewhat reminiscent of the song by Georges Moustaki, where he portraits himself being " Half pirate, half artist ". Pirate because it is w...
mehrAbbamele
Kategorien Traditions & Folklore Food Tags traditions & folklore food 0 CommentsHis name is Zi’ Pietrino, where “’Zi’” stands for uncle, now retired and sitting here with me on the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites terrace, overlooking the sea th...
mehrArchaeoacoustics
Kategorien Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Tags traditions & folklore history & culture 0 CommentsHere is a fascinating topic that I came across with, just by chance: Archaeoacoustics , a new science that is particularly relevant in understanding the real functions of specific archaeological ...
mehrSardinia Towards UNESCO
Kategorien Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Tags traditions & folklore history & culture 0 Comments«The monuments of the Nuragic civilization have an attraction potential comparable in the Mediterranean only to the Pharaohs Egypt. Some sites have been well enhanced (among which the N...
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