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Luca Manunza, The Sardinian Of The Webmail
Catégories Personalities Tags: personalities 0 Commentaires
In 1995, the internet was already widely used but to manage one or more email accounts thirty years ago a special program had to be installed on the computer. A young Sardinian researcher from CRS4 ...
Lire la suiteSa Fregula
Catégories Traditions & Folklore Food Tags: traditions & folklore food 0 Commentaires
We mentioned it when talking about Pasta of Sardinia : Sa Fregula is certainly one of the most important representations of the Sardinian culinary tradition. It has very ancient origins. Th...
Lire la suiteHas Any Nuraghe Ever Been a Fortress?
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Each time, ever fascinated on the topic, I write about Nuraghi, I am always faced with this unknown: what was the true destination of these megalithic monuments? Were they homes, palaces, war strongh...
Lire la suiteMickey Mouse And The Mystery Of The Giants
Catégories Personalities History & Culture Arts & Artisans Tags: personalities history & culture arts & artisans 0 Commentaires
Today we want to dedicate, in a special edition, a blog on the latest release of Mickey Mouse’s comic, number 3585 on newsstands this week, which has dedicated about fifty pages to our wonderf...
Lire la suiteSu Casu In Filixi
Catégories Traditions & Folklore Food Tags: traditions & folklore food 0 Commentaires
Su Casu in Filixi "fern cheese" , is a fresh curd from whole and raw sheep or goat's milk, which takes its name from the leaves of the silk fern ( Polystichum setiferum ) which are used to scen...
Lire la suiteSa Musca Macedda
Catégories Traditions & Folklore Nature & Landscape Tags: traditions & folklore nature & landscape 0 Commentaires
In Sardinian mythology, Sa Musca Macedda , (from the Sardinian: butcher fly ) was a large insect, whose legend is widespread throughout Sardinia, albeit with differences mainly relating to its...
Lire la suiteSa Festa De Saint Simplicio
Catégories Traditions & Folklore History & Culture Entertainment - Nightlife - Music Tags: traditions & folklore history & culture entertainment - nightlife - concerts 0 Commentaires
“ Sa Festa Manna de Mesu Maju ”, the great festival of the month of May is celebrated every year from May 10th to May 15th in Olbia in honour of Saint Simplicio , the Patron Saint. ...
Lire la suiteSu Trimpanu, A Sardinian Musical Instrument
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The musical instrument Su Trimpanu , a friction membranophone , belongs to the ancient Sardinian tradition. Born in an agro-pastoral environment, probably as a hollo for men and animals to hel...
Lire la suiteNeptune's Grotto
Catégories Sealife & Watersports Nature & Landscape Hiking & Trekking Experiences & Activities Tags: sealife & watersports nature & landscape hiking & trekking experiences & activities 0 Commentaires
As with any place with magical charm, a legend also orbits around the Neptune Caves : it says that these cavities were the "home" of the Sea God Neptune, hence the name. The Caves are located 166...
Lire la suiteThe Helichrysum
Catégories Traditions & Folklore Nature & Landscape Hiking & Trekking Tags: traditions & folklore nature & landscape hiking & trekking 0 Commentaires
It is widespread in Sardinia in different varieties, where it is also called " L'Oro di Sardegna ". It is in fact the scent and colour of Helichrysum ( Elichrysum italicum ) that welcomes visito...
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