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THE PAVONCELLA (LAPWING)

Catégories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture     Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture    0 Commentaires THE 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

Catégories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Food Experiences & Activities     Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture food experiences & activities    0 Commentaires 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 southern Bar...

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Byssus: The Magic Fabric From The Sea

Catégories Sealife & Watersports Personalities Arts & Artisans     Tags: sealife & watersports personalities arts & artisans    0 Commentaires 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 the...

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