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5th February 2018, 13:35
Has anyone seen this before.
So many things go on in and around this planet.
Every Year, Men Turn Into Monsters for This Ancient Pagan Ritual
Each year in Sardinia, Italy, men from the small village of Mamoiada don grotesque wooden masks and vests of black sheepskin. Stomping and grunting through the streets, they are weighed down by huge cowbells hung from their backs to scare away evil spirits. These hideous beasts are known as Mamuthones and they are part of an ancient tradition that has existed for thousands of years. Little is known about the origins of this pagan ritual, and its legacy continues to be shrouded in secrecy by the villagers. In this film from Andrea Pecora, get a rare look at the Mamuthones as they make their way through the village to usher in the spring
https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/every-year-men-turn-into-monsters-for-this-ancient-pagan-ritual?source=relatedvideo
A lot more to see here:
http://www.mamuthones.it/video/
In 2008 the Association published a second book by Giacobbe Manca, Mito di Mamoiada: archeology, magic stones, anthropology , in-depth analysis of the previous publication in which it is hypothesized, with the help of archaeological documents, the history of the people who first lived the territory of Mamoiada, opening scenarios so far overlooked and of enormous potential.
In 2009 he collaborated with the publication of the book Costantino Atzeni - Mamuthone, which tells the story of the life that during the twentieth century managed to revitalize the myth, preventing its disappearance or, worse, its transformation into a consumer event.
On January 17, the day of St. Anthony, after the union between masks and bonfires, there is the first 'exit' of Mamuthones and Issohadores, the beginning of the Mamoiadine carnival.
Along the streets of Mamoiada the masks parade proposing an ancient procession to propitiate the new year and keep negative spirits away from lands and pastures.
So many things go on in and around this planet.
Every Year, Men Turn Into Monsters for This Ancient Pagan Ritual
Each year in Sardinia, Italy, men from the small village of Mamoiada don grotesque wooden masks and vests of black sheepskin. Stomping and grunting through the streets, they are weighed down by huge cowbells hung from their backs to scare away evil spirits. These hideous beasts are known as Mamuthones and they are part of an ancient tradition that has existed for thousands of years. Little is known about the origins of this pagan ritual, and its legacy continues to be shrouded in secrecy by the villagers. In this film from Andrea Pecora, get a rare look at the Mamuthones as they make their way through the village to usher in the spring
https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/every-year-men-turn-into-monsters-for-this-ancient-pagan-ritual?source=relatedvideo
A lot more to see here:
http://www.mamuthones.it/video/
In 2008 the Association published a second book by Giacobbe Manca, Mito di Mamoiada: archeology, magic stones, anthropology , in-depth analysis of the previous publication in which it is hypothesized, with the help of archaeological documents, the history of the people who first lived the territory of Mamoiada, opening scenarios so far overlooked and of enormous potential.
In 2009 he collaborated with the publication of the book Costantino Atzeni - Mamuthone, which tells the story of the life that during the twentieth century managed to revitalize the myth, preventing its disappearance or, worse, its transformation into a consumer event.
On January 17, the day of St. Anthony, after the union between masks and bonfires, there is the first 'exit' of Mamuthones and Issohadores, the beginning of the Mamoiadine carnival.
Along the streets of Mamoiada the masks parade proposing an ancient procession to propitiate the new year and keep negative spirits away from lands and pastures.