Easter in Sardinia

Easter time is full of original manifestations, processions Spanish taste of the Mysteries or confraternities, the striking and much followed ceremonies "schiodamento" and "meeting" suggestively accompanied by chants and Sardinian music.

The schiodamento, S'Iscravamentu in Sardinian language, is the ritual of Good Friday and is the deposition of Christ from the cross, while Sunday S'incontru is a meeting in the village square, two processions that start from different places, the 'with a statue of the Madonna, the other with the risen Christ. These are days of full participation, of devotion for those who live the faith, sharing and suggestion for who breathes the festivity, folklore.

From Cagliari to Tortoli, from Nuoro to Olbia, Sassari Oristano, in Sulcis and nell'Iglesiente as in every other small town of the island reveals the value of traditions, unforgettable moments that show the strong attachment to religion.

One of the many occcasioni to enter in contact with the tradition and culture of a people strongly tied to their land, which dispenses a thousand opportunities for fraternization, many moments of sharing, with the feast of Saint Efisio, Week selargina, the country festivals The Festival of citrus, the Sardinian Cavalcade and many other events.