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"Sa mamulada": the ancient mask of carnival Seui

Seui Every year, January 17, in all weathers, in different districts of Country On "Is fogoronis de 'letters". As is customary in the power-off bonfires at sunset, is given by the touch of the Angelus. From that moment on the streets come alive with festive groups, constantly moving from one bonfire to another until the early hours of the morning.

But until a few decades ago, when ignition of bonfires in the streets dedicated to the saint of the historical center of Seui was easy to meet "Sa mamulada. The oldest (and still little known) seuese carnival mask. His clothing was marked by a black scarf tied under her chin, her face blackened by soot, dressed in sheepskin shoulder and a large section full of bells. These features include the oldest tradition in the community seuese, gathered in groups roamed the streets of the town, shouting "mamulada Sa, sa mamulada" and put in the mouth a sea shell which emitted a hoarse sound. All these events

popular, whose origin is lost in the mists of time really, are rooted in ancient traditions tied to the world agro-pastoral these towns of the interior mountains of our island. The origin of these manifestations of popular culture, there would be basically a function pledge related to the agricultural world, as a stimulus to the nature and aims at the awakening of the earth from the cold winter hibernation. The same meaning of the shell is in the Eastern traditions life, the womb of mother earth.

In recent years there has been a rediscovery of this interesting testimony of tradition seuese. Studies and research have sought to exploit "Sa mamulada. A conference on the topic was held in the center barbaricino, Saturday, October 30, 2010, within three days of '"On Prugadoriu. (Giuseppe Deplano, copyright © 2011 - are reserved)