http://mysardinia.com Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 http://mysardinia.com/2170/christmas-in-sardinia/ http://mysardinia.com/2170/christmas-in-sardinia/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:00:14 +0000 Barberini http://mysardinia.com/?p=2170 http://mysardinia.com/2170/christmas-in-sardinia/feed/ http://mysardinia.com/1862/natives-excessively-polite/ http://mysardinia.com/1862/natives-excessively-polite/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:45 +0000 Barberini http://mysardinia.com/?p=1862 http://mysardinia.com/1862/natives-excessively-polite/feed/ http://mysardinia.com/1940/the-sardinian-masks-of-the-mamoiada-carnival/ http://mysardinia.com/1940/the-sardinian-masks-of-the-mamoiada-carnival/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:52 +0000 Barberini http://mysardinia.com/?p=1940 Mamuthones and the Issohadores are the mysterious masked characters in the carnival of Mamoiada. The carnival celebrates the ritual od The masks are carved entirely from wood and are specifically made for the occasion by expert craftsmen. The mask of the Mamuthone, also known as Bisera, is painted black and comes exclusively from the bark of a wild pear tree. The Issohadores are from the alder tree and is painted white. The interpretations of this ritual are complex. The dance of the procession dancers is a ritual influenced by local agricultural myths. The dance is supposed to symbolize the reawakening of Nature in spring. It also has historical meaning.]]> http://mysardinia.com/1940/the-sardinian-masks-of-the-mamoiada-carnival/feed/ http://mysardinia.com/1908/the-wildlife-heritage-of-sardinia/ http://mysardinia.com/1908/the-wildlife-heritage-of-sardinia/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:03 +0000 Barberini http://mysardinia.com/?p=1908 http://mysardinia.com/1908/the-wildlife-heritage-of-sardinia/feed/ http://mysardinia.com/1860/an-island-of-wild-flowers/ http://mysardinia.com/1860/an-island-of-wild-flowers/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000 Barberini http://mysardinia.com/?p=1860 http://mysardinia.com/1860/an-island-of-wild-flowers/feed/ http://mysardinia.com/1858/language-reflects-many-races/ http://mysardinia.com/1858/language-reflects-many-races/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:41 +0000 Barberini http://mysardinia.com/?p=1858 http://mysardinia.com/1858/language-reflects-many-races/feed/ http://mysardinia.com/1843/homemade-pane-in-orgosolo/ http://mysardinia.com/1843/homemade-pane-in-orgosolo/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:08 +0000 Barberini http://mysardinia.com/?p=1843 http://mysardinia.com/1843/homemade-pane-in-orgosolo/feed/ http://mysardinia.com/1834/the-travel-guru-features-sardinia/ http://mysardinia.com/1834/the-travel-guru-features-sardinia/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:29 +0000 Barberini http://mysardinia.com/?p=1834 http://mysardinia.com/1834/the-travel-guru-features-sardinia/feed/ http://mysardinia.com/1766/tourist-safety-and-crime-in-sardinia/ http://mysardinia.com/1766/tourist-safety-and-crime-in-sardinia/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:55 +0000 Barberini http://mysardinia.com/?p=1766 http://mysardinia.com/1766/tourist-safety-and-crime-in-sardinia/feed/ http://mysardinia.com/1739/sardinias-mountains-and-woodlands/ http://mysardinia.com/1739/sardinias-mountains-and-woodlands/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:00:37 +0000 Barberini http://mysardinia.com/?p=1739 http://mysardinia.com/1739/sardinias-mountains-and-woodlands/feed/