Santu Lussurgiu

Santu Lussurgiu has many points of interest to offer for an interesting visit; a XVIII century manor house is site of the splendid 'Museum of Rural Technology', set up by the 'Centro di Cultura Popolare' (Popular Culture Centre) and can be visited by appointment. The creator of the collection is "Su mastru Salis", Maestro Salis, who over a twenty-year period, has collected more than 2000 objects belonging to the civilisation and the traditions of the village. A visit to the museum is like taking a step back in time. Room after room presents everyday objects used by the farmers, the shepherds and the charcoal burners who once worked at the foot of the Montiferru mountain. The Church of 'Santa Maria degli Angeli' is found in the upper part of the village and houses a wonderful carved wooden altar. A number of craftsmen specialised in the art of making knives and horses? tackle, (bits, saddles and leather boots), still live in the village and since ancient times, have always had a particularly privileged place in the life of the village. At Carnival, the street in front of the Museum, called "Sa Carrela 'e Nanti", is the theatre for a headlong paired horse-race with the riders dressed in costume. The rites of the Holy Week before Easter are extremely fascinating and involve the four confraternities of the village. The most solemn and dramatic moments are the representations on Tuesday of "Su Nazarenu" (Christ at the temple), on Thursday of"S'Iscavamentu" (the crucifixion), and on Friday of "S'Iscravamentu" (the deposition from the cross). These religious representations are particularly enchanting because they are accompanied by songs 'a cuncordu', famous ever since the XV century, in Sardinian and Latin. Another important tradition, which regards wine and food, is the production of the unmistakable pear-shaped 'casizzolu' and the 'sa trizza e sa fresa' cheeses which are known all over Sardinia. Src: http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/offerta/cultura/cittaepaesi/paesi/santulussurgiu.html

Santu Lussurgiu

Santu Lussurgiu has many points of interest to offer for an interesting visit; a XVIII century manor house is site of the splendid 'Museum of Rural Technology', set up by the 'Centro di Cultura Popolare' (Popular Culture Centre) and can be visited by appointment. The creator of the collection is "Su mastru Salis", Maestro Salis, who over a twenty-year period, has collected more than 2000 objects belonging to the civilisation and the traditions of the village. A visit to the museum is like taking a step back in time. Room after room presents everyday objects used by the farmers, the shepherds and the charcoal burners who once worked at the foot of the Montiferru mountain. The Church of 'Santa Maria degli Angeli' is found in the upper part of the village and houses a wonderful carved wooden altar. A number of craftsmen specialised in the art of making knives and horses? tackle, (bits, saddles and leather boots), still live in the village and since ancient times, have always had a particularly privileged place in the life of the village. At Carnival, the street in front of the Museum, called "Sa Carrela 'e Nanti", is the theatre for a headlong paired horse-race with the riders dressed in costume. The rites of the Holy Week before Easter are extremely fascinating and involve the four confraternities of the village. The most solemn and dramatic moments are the representations on Tuesday of "Su Nazarenu" (Christ at the temple), on Thursday of"S'Iscavamentu" (the crucifixion), and on Friday of "S'Iscravamentu" (the deposition from the cross). These religious representations are particularly enchanting because they are accompanied by songs 'a cuncordu', famous ever since the XV century, in Sardinian and Latin. Another important tradition, which regards wine and food, is the production of the unmistakable pear-shaped 'casizzolu' and the 'sa trizza e sa fresa' cheeses which are known all over Sardinia. Src: http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/offerta/cultura/cittaepaesi/paesi/santulussurgiu.html

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