Carnival of Mamoiada
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The Carnival of Mamoiada is a renowned traditional Sardinian festival featuring the haunting masked figures of Mamuthones and Issohadores in ancient ritual processions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schignano Carnival | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sardinian festival
ⓘ
cultural event ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Carnival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agrarian rituals
ⓘ
fertility rites ⓘ pre-Christian rites ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage of Sardinia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Barbagia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCostumeElement |
Issohadores red and white clothing
ⓘ
Issohadores white masks NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamuthones black sheepskins ⓘ Mamuthones cowbells on back ⓘ Mamuthones wooden masks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient ritual choreography
ⓘ
haunting masks ⓘ procession through village streets ⓘ rhythmic bell sounds ⓘ traditional costumes ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | cowbells ⓘ |
| hasOrganizingCommunity | inhabitants of Mamoiada ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRole |
masked men
ⓘ
rope-wielding figures ⓘ |
| hasRitualProcession |
Issohadores procession
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamuthones procession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisualIconography |
black wooden masks of Mamuthones
ⓘ
white masks of Issohadores ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Italian
ⓘ
Sardinian ⓘ |
| linkedToSaintDay | Saint Anthony the Abbot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mamoiada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Province of Nuoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Issohadores
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamuthones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
agile leaps of Issohadores
ⓘ
slow heavy steps of Mamuthones ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | icon of Sardinian identity ⓘ |
| ropeSymbolism | capturing spectators for good luck ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cycle of seasons
ⓘ
relationship between humans and nature ⓘ struggle between order and chaos ⓘ |
| timeOfMainEvents |
around Shrove Tuesday
ⓘ
on Saint Anthony the Abbot’s day ⓘ |
| touristicAttraction | international visitors ⓘ |
| typicalSeason | winter ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Schignano Carnival