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The Sardinian Pavoncella (Lapwing)

Categories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Arts & Artisans     Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture arts & artisans    0 Comments The Sardinian Pavoncella (Lapwing)

We find it in fabrics, chests, pottery, carpets, jewels, and even in the bread baked for special festivities. Illustrations of birds, puligas (chicken) or affuragias  (sparrows), is...

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Orosei: Saint Anthony Abate's Bonfire

Categories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Food Experiences & Activities Entertainment - Nightlife - Music     Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture food experiences & activities entertainment - nightlife - music    0 Comments Orosei: Saint Anthony Abate's Bonfire

Orosei is located at the foot of a volcanic hill on the Cedrino river valley, an hour and a half from our Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites, 100 km south. Historic capital of the southe...

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Byssus: The Magic Fabric From The Sea

Categories Sealife & Watersports Personalities Arts & Artisans     Tags: sealife & watersports personalities arts & artisans    0 Comments Byssus: The Magic Fabric From The Sea

The encyclopaedia reads: “ B yssus is a textile fibre of animal origin, a sort of natural silk obtained from filaments secreted by a species of bivalve molluscs (Pinna Nobilis), endemic in t...

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