Sardinia’s ancient masked rite of mamuthones and issohadores – in pictures

2026-02-19 - 07:13

From mid-January until the end of carnival, mamuthones and issohadores take to the streets of Mamoiada, in the mountainous heartland of Sardinia. This is a time when herders and farmers across the Mediterranean turn to the power of masks to cast off winter and foster the coming of spring Continue reading...