Pier Luigi Garau italian painter. - General Tiki

G gigigarau Member Italy (Sardinia) living in Germany Joined: Jul 17, 2007 Posts: 9	G gigigarau Posted posted on Thu, Jul 26, 2007 6:14 AM Hello dear community, i hope all is well.I would like to introduce a part of my sardinian culture: "The Mamuthones". I made this oil on a egyptian papyrus. The Mamuthones are probably actors who performed pagan rituals in ancient times but whose precise origins and meaning have been lost in the centuries, Sos Mamuthones (12/14 members) and Issohadores (8/10) have manteined intact their fascination and mystery. "Without the Mamuthones there is no Carnival, say the people of Mamoiada. Theu are its most important feature, its symbol, almost. Their appearance is taken as a sign of festivity, happiness and times of grace. The preparation of the masquerade creates an industrious ardour, a frantic, thrilled atmosphere that spreads to the whole community. That of the Mamuthones is a solemn ceremonial, an orderly procession and dance at the same time. The Mamuthones, in two parallel rows and flanked by the Issohadores, move very slowly, bent under the weight of the cowbells and, at regular intervals, lift their shoulder shaking the bell harness all at the same time. The Issohadores move with more agile steps and jumps, then, suddenly, they run, swiftly throw their lasso ("Sa Soha") to catch and pull towards them as prisoner the male friend or the woman they have singled out in the crowd." Tell me what do you thing about this figure...there are a lot of similitudes between the sardinian and the Rapa Nui culture. Best Regards. Pier Luigi

Hello dear community, i hope all is well.I would like to introduce a part of my sardinian culture: "The Mamuthones".
I made this oil on a egyptian papyrus.

The Mamuthones are probably actors who performed pagan rituals in ancient times but whose precise origins and meaning have been lost in the centuries, Sos Mamuthones (12/14 members) and Issohadores (8/10) have manteined intact their fascination and mystery.

"Without the Mamuthones there is no Carnival, say the people of Mamoiada. Theu are its most important feature, its symbol, almost. Their appearance is taken as a sign of festivity, happiness and times of grace.
The preparation of the masquerade creates an industrious ardour, a frantic, thrilled atmosphere that spreads to the whole community.
That of the Mamuthones is a solemn ceremonial, an orderly procession and dance at the same time.

The Mamuthones, in two parallel rows and flanked by the Issohadores, move very slowly, bent under the weight of the cowbells and, at regular intervals, lift their shoulder shaking the bell harness all at the same time. The Issohadores move with more agile steps and jumps, then, suddenly, they run, swiftly throw their lasso ("Sa Soha") to catch and pull towards them as prisoner the male friend or the woman they have singled out in the crowd."

Tell me what do you thing about this figure...there are a lot of similitudes between the sardinian and the Rapa Nui culture.

Best Regards.

Pier Luigi

Post #321257 by gigigarau on Thu, Jul 26, 2007 6:14 AM