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Sa Cordula
Kategorien Traditions & Folklore Food Tags traditions & folklore food 0 Comments
This traditional Sardinian dish is so typical and particular that it is worth knowing and tasting it. “ Sa Cordula ”, one of the most authentic meals of Sardinia, second only to the Sa...
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Kategorien Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Tags traditions & folklore history & culture 0 Comments
On 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...
mehrThe Sardinian Snack
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Up 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...
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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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The 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...
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Kategorien Traditions & Folklore Sealife & Watersports Golfo Aranci Experiences & Activities Tags traditions & folklore sealife & watersports golfo aranci experiences & activities 0 Comments
As 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 Comments
Most 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...
mehrSardinia, Island Of Records
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Sardinia, 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
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His 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
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Here 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 ...
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