Sardinia. Traditions and colors.Every year since 1656 on the first of May the Sardinian people, wearing their traditional costumes, take the statue of their Saint Efisio in procession to thank him for ridding Cagliari (Italy) of the plague. An annual religious festival but also a festival of colors of great beauty. . . . . . . Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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Street Art .Orgosolo, Sardinia (Italy). Museum VillageOrgosolo, in the heart of Sardinia, it is a fascinating open-air museum of over 150 murals, almost all, engaging direct impact and very beautiful for their expressiveness and vivid colors. The mural paintings in Orgosolo emerged by the end of the 1960’s. The political issues are the dominant theme in these mural images in Orgosolo as this graffiti dedicated to the famous Sardinian intellectual Antonio Gramsci . . . .. .Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
Source: Street art. Sardinia (Italy).
The festival of Sant’Efisio takes place every year on 1st May and is a magical celebration of faith and folklore, the sacred and the profane. A festival rich in colours, costumes, tradition ; the long procession: 3500 inhabitants of the island dressed in traditional costumes from every town and village and more than 200 riders on horseback.On the day of the festival people from all over the island gather together in Cagliari to take part in the procession. The event attracts thousands of tourists who are welcomed as privileged spectators of what is probably the island’s most authentic manifestation of popular worship. http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/en/event/festa-di-santefisio-2015Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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Myrtus communis, the common myrtle, is an evergreen shrub native to southern Europe, north Africa, western Asia, Macaronesia, and the Indian Subcontinent, and also cultivated. Mirto also is a popular liqueur in the islands of Sardinia and it is obtained from the myrtle plant through the alcoholic maceration of the berries. Source :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirto_(liqueur)
Source: Mirto di Sardegna (Italy)
Sardinia’s Nuraghic monuments, dolmen, menhir, domus de janas, giants’ tombs, all striking testimonials to an ancient megalithic culture, are believed to be surrounded by strong magnetic energy which influences and improves the wellbeing of body and soul. Even Aristotle reported that in Sardinia lying close to a Tomb of the Giants was a way to get rid of nightmares and obsessions. The necropolis of Sant’Andrea Priu is an archaeological site located on the south side of the fertile plain of Saint Lucia, in the municipality of Bonorva, Sardinia. The complex, one of the most important of the island, is composed of twenty domus de janas; one of them with its eighteen rooms appears to be one of the largest hypogean tombs of the Mediterranean basin. Chronologically, the complex is dated 3500–2900 BC. In the necropolis lies this Dolmen very particular form of bull ..http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/en/article/stones-and-water–ancient-sources-wellnessPhoto © Daniela Serra 2016 – All Rights Reserved
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Sardinia (Italy). The colors of traditional costumes . Sardinia is a land rich in story and traditions. Among the insular customs one of the most typical elements is surely the variety of local customs, different from village to village and You can admire during the festival of Sant’Efisio who takes place every year on 1st May in Cagliari: festival rich in colours, costumes, tradition and religion.Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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Five famous quotes about butterflies …
1.“Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies.” (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince)
2.”We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.”(Carl Sagan).
3.”In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with humans it is the other way around: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar.” (Anton Chekhov)
4.”This magnificent butterfly finds a little heap of dirt and sits still on it; but man will never on his heap of mud keep still.” (Joseph Conrad).
5. The fluttering of a butterfly’s wings can effect climate changes on the other side of the planet.”(Paul Erlich)Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
Source: Quotes about butterflies …
Oia, Santorini: is the most famous of all villages of island grece Santorini . It is known throughout the world for its quiet life and fantastic sunsets, architecture unique traditional, blue domed churches and is certainly the most beautiful and picturesque village of Santorini. The beauty of Oia is unsurpassed. In fact, it is almost impossible to describe in words! Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
Source: Santorini, Oia.
Sardinia (Italy). The colors of traditional costumes . Sardinia is a land rich in story and traditions. Among the insular customs one of the most typical elements is surely the variety of local customs, different from village to village and You can admire during the festival of Sant’Efisio who takes place every year on 1st May in Cagliari: festival rich in colours, costumes, tradition and religion.Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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The festival of Sant’Efisio takes place every year on 1st May and is a magical celebration of faith and folklore, the sacred and the profane. A festival rich in colours, costumes, tradition ; the long procession: 3500 inhabitants of the island dressed in traditional costumes from every town and village and more than 200 riders on horseback.On the day of the festival people from all over the island gather together in Cagliari to take part in the procession. The event attracts thousands of tourists who are welcomed as privileged spectators of what is probably the island’s most authentic manifestation of popular worship. http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/en/event/festa-di-santefisio-2015Photo © Daniela Serra – All Rights Reserved
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